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Do you think a similar message on awareness of public health can be sent to Singaporean youths through online social-networking sites?
Yes, i do think that messages on awareness of public health can be sent to Singaporean youths through online social-networking sites. But in the case of Singapore, i would think that facebook would be a better channel for these messages to be sent instead of Myspace as more Singapore youths use facebook instead of Myspace.
Firstly, I think that it is important for youths to know the knowledge of public health like the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. Once they know the harmful effects, many will think twice before consumption of any drugs or alcohol. With youths being able to think rationally in that manner, then the goal of reaching youths through social-networking sites would have been accomplished.
However, the reaction from the Singaporean youths might be the same as the American youths. A handful of Singaporean youths might actually read the content of the message and spread the word around. However, there might be another handful of youths that might feel disturbed by the content of the message as the youths might think that the content doesn't apply to them at the moment. There might be another group of youths that might think that it's a waste of reading the message as they presume to have know what the content is.
All in all, I think that it is possible for messages of that sort to be sent out to Singaporean youths, but whether they read it or not, no one can stop them. Personally, if I received a message of that sort on facebook, I will look through the content first, before actually deleting it, because it will never hurt to learn new things.
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But in the case of Singapore, i would think that facebook would be a better channel for these messages to be sent instead of Myspace as more Singapore youths use facebook instead of Myspace.
ReplyDeleteGood awareness of context =)
With youths being able to think rationally in that manner, then the goal of reaching youths through social-networking sites would have been accomplished.
This can be referred to as making an 'informed decision'. A similar argument can be made for supporters of sex education. While conservatives may protest against too much information, liberals argue that it is only when you know what you are in for can you make a rational decision.
However, the reaction from the Singaporean youths might be the same as the American youths
Again, good awareness of context but expand your point by highlighting the importance of how the message is sent out. This is similar to advertising, where the same message is delivered to different types of people in different ways.
Good job Grace!