Is Media Taking a Seat "Backstage"?

This afternoon I was reading in my psychology book about how "it is the best and worst times for today's adolescents". But why? Before I continued to read I knew exactly why. In the book it states, "The hazards of the adult world, its sometimes fatal temptations, descend upon children so early that the ideal of childhood is demolished". So what exactly is powerful enough to impact a generation, being a detriment to their childhood? Could it possibly be the media? Obviously, their are other influences in our society, however I can imagine this would play a major role in affecting a child. Take for example the "bizarre versions of reality" that are portrayed on television like MTV's "The Real World", where young so called "adults" party and sleep around as if it is a way of life. Or look at Akon's hit, "I Wanna F*ck You Dirty" (...also known as "Smack That"). It doesn't matter who he is addressing in this song it is simply the fact that he is addressing it publicly in the first place. Adolescents are being exposed to a world full of complex lifestyles and struggle in deciding which ones they are to follow. So, my question is simply what happened to the formality within the media? What happened to the formal role or "frontstage" that was once apparent within the media. Obviously, there were issues in the past with what the media was exposing, but are they beginning to push the envelope? Okay, so maybe they haven't gone completely "backstage" where we are being surprised with every flip of the channel or change of the station and I agree that not all that is publicized within the media is garbage, however where is the civility or decorum? Before too long it may no longer be a surprise or unusual to hear lyrics of vulgarity and obscenity played on America's radio stations, or flip through the channels to find young "adults" being sexually promiscuous on national television. Maybe it is time to bring back the "frontstage" or formal role within media before it's too late.