Since the development of media such as television, the Internet, various fashion magazines and commercial advertisements, society has increasingly focused on personal appearances . Not only were runway models getting thinner, but viewers watching and reading about them were increasingly concerned about their weight. Over the past fifty years, the number of adolescent girls developing eating disorders has increased just as television, advertising, and magazines became an easily and often accessible social norm. Now more than ever, teens are concerned about their weight, shape, size and body image. It doesn't help that these children grow up in a world filled with media material emphasizing dangerously skinny bodies as beautiful and perfect. Anne Morris and Debra Katzman, authors of "The Impact of the Media on Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents," argue that the media corrupts individuals into developing eating disorders and dissatisfaction bodily. “Exploring the role that society and the media play in the development of an eating disorder and the influence of the media on eating disorders” states that there are other factors leading to eating disorders. other than the media, such as genetics or public and cultural pressure. "Body Image Within the Vandy Bubble" makes this argument by asserting that although the media causes harm to society by depicting extremely thin women and that beauty and thinness go hand in hand, there are nevertheless media companies that inform individuals positively on a healthy body image. .In 2003, Morris and Katzman wrote "The Impact of Media on Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents", they presented a large body of evidence that reveals that media is the main culprit amidst the item... ...no matter its size. Morris and Katzman believe that by monitoring what the individual is looking at, the problem can be solved, while “exploring…”. . .” states that even without the media, this issue will remain a source of concern and "body image..." states that some media companies are trying to solve the problem with positive publicity. Works Cited Morris, Anne M., Katzman, Debra K. “The Impact of the Media on Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents” 8.5 (2003): 287-89. Pulsus Group, May-June 2003. Web. February 19, 2014. “Body image in the Vandy bubble. » Publication of the web log. : Body image and media. Np, February 3, 2011. Web. March 8, 2014. “Exploring the role society and the media play in the development of an eating disorder and the influence of the media on eating disorders.” » Something Fishy: Eating Disorders Website, nd Web, March 8.. 2014.