Mtv has an impact

I used to teach a class at Eternity Bible College on Youth Culture.  I had the students do a number of projects, but one was having them watch a couple shows on tv that gave great insights into the life of youth.  They  wrote down observations they had and we talked through them in class.  One of the shows is called, “The Hills.”  This is a reality-drama about the college-age stage of life and is on Mtv.  

I was just reading the newspaper and I saw there was a new season starting.  Now, I’ll make it clear that I don’t particularly like the show.  However, if you want to gain some insights into relational issues, career path struggles, etc. of the college-age stage of life, this is a good place to start.  It’s contextual to some degree, but there are definitely things that are universal to the age stage.  In fact, the article I was reading said this show was the most watched EVER on Mtv!!  That is huge.   And this particular article claimed that this show was the “most influential television show on youth culture today.”  Amazing.