Nigel Evans, Member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley and Honorary President of the British Youth Council, has today called for a summit of youth organisations and media representatives in order to address the negative depiction of young people in the media. Speaking from Westminster, Mr Evans said, “The fact is that young people get a raw deal from the media. They are all tarred with the same brush. Reading the newspapers or watching the news one would believe that all young people are involved in crime, drugs and general anti-social behaviour. “That simply is not the case and we have a duty to give youngsters a fair press. I would like to see representatives of the media and youth organisations meet to discuss what can be done to make sure that young people are not vilified. “We all know that young people do fantastic things and are often driving forces in local communities. Their energy and commitment powers projects to success. All too often, however, we do not hear about these achievements and it is high time that we celebrated the contribution that young people make to our society.” |