1. "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Chatting"

By: Rev. Father Christian Buenafe, OCD/O cra

It is really important to know what are the advantages and disadvantages of that chatting in our life and society.

ADVANTAGES

• Make one busy
• Meet new friend
• Chat with relatives abroad
• Helps one relax
• Improve one’s Interpersonal skills; and
• Get advises

DISADVANTAGES

Sexual exploration especially among gay youth (cyber sex provides safer access to pornographic materials).

MEDIA

• The channel through which the messages is transmitted
• Is just a part of communication process
• The most powerful catalyst for modern youth culture is the media
• Is the strongest man-made fore that can influence people
• Creates culture
• It shares the landscape of our children’s mind
• Is a consultant of reality

FORMS OF MEDIA

• Print
• Broadcast
• Electronic
• Group/ Visual Media
• Folk/ Traditional
• Non-media

PRINT

• Newspapers Booklets
• Magazine Pamphlets
• Newsletters Manuals

GROUP/ VISUAL MEDIA

• Flip
• Posters
• Stickers
• Billboard
• Maps/ Chart/ Diagram
• Stamps

BROADCAST AND ELECTRONIC

• Radio

• Cinemas

• Video cam

• Digicam

• Internet

• MP3

• Youtube

NON-MEDIA COMMUNICATION

• Face to Face
• Networking
• Symposia seminar and workshops
• Games/ Contests

FOLK/ TRADIONAL/ MEDIA

• Dance Ballads
• Rituals Drums
• Drama Popular Theater
• Story-Telling Songs