Stereotyping of teenagers 'hitting job prospects'
False stereotyping of young people by the media is hindering their self-esteem and damaging their chances of finding a job, according to a new report from think tank Demos.
Media 'contributes' to lack of motivation in under-25s
Negative stereotypes of young people in the media does contribute towards low self-esteem and a defeatist attitude, a youth worker told Daybreak.
Femi Santiago, who is also a contestant on the Voice, said he a lot of under-25s he was trying to help get on their feet were "pretty demotivated".
27-year-old Femi was himself homeless and depressed at the age of 19, and said: "I would say the media partly contributes to that, but it is not in its entirety.
"There are other issues that contribute to that issue. I would say that I wouldn't be doing my job or need to my job if young people weren't affected by those issues."
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