Crash Course Literacy - Brain dead teen | English

What makes this video convincing?

- The acting makes the video convincing and having "professional" people on set make it more realistic, they also had people protest which just adds to the realism.

Who published this video?

- A channel that creates fake news articles called The onion.

How are teenagers portrayed in this clip?

- Teenagers are portrayed as lazy and brain dead because of their phones.

Why has the director cast them this way?

- The director cast teenagers this way to make fun of the stereotype that all teenagers in this generation are lazy and anti-social because of their phones.

In whose interest is this text?

- The director probably intended for adults/parents to watch this video and have a laugh.

Who is real in this text?

- All of the actors are real but their characters aren't.

What social realities does this video portray?

- The stereotype does relate to some teenagers in today's generation and the protesting in the video relates to real news as well.