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UCLA Study Finds Teens Resoundingly Reject Aspirational Content On TV & Movies

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Gen Z is not interested in aspirational stories in the content they consume on TV or film. That’s one of the major findings from a recent study conducted by The Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA.The study (read it here), conducted in July, collected data from 662 teens, ages 13-18, from across the U.S.

It found only 4.4% of the teens queried wanted to see aspirational content, about story worlds that teens wish they were part of, such as being rich, and living the kinds of lives portrayed in Gossip Girl and such.

Instead, 21% said they wanted to watch content that grapples with real-world issues, such as family dynamics or social justice.“Hollywood has built its Young Adult content on the belief that teens want to see glamorous lifestyles and rich & famous characters, but our research suggests the opposite is true.

We know from this and our Race and Class in Teen TV study, the majority of teens feel isolated and upset when media lack accurate identity representations.

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