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Many young people today know more about international pop or movie stars than about famous people in the history of their own country. Why is this? What can be done to increase young people’s interest in famous people in the history of their country?
The youth of today are more interested in international celebrities rather than historical figures of their country. I think the main reasons for this trend are the entertaining content and excessive coverage of entertainment-related news, but there are some possible solutions. One reason why young people are more fascinated by well-known pop and movie stars is simply that they are more interesting. In comparison to reading historical information in long narratives of past events and people, watching a hilarious comedy or listening to a beautiful tune is usually more relaxing and gives the youth a much-needed break after long hours at school and work. Furthermore, as a response to the rising demand for engaging content, the media flood their channels with entertainment news, resulting in an increased public awareness of both foreign and domestic celebrities. One way to encourage the young generation to pay more attention to history is that education authorities should improve the way history is taught. The history curriculum, for example, should largely consist of interactive activities such as visiting historic places and discussing historical events after watching related documentaries. In addition, governments could collaborate with the media to publish more engaging history-related content. For instance, the Japanese government has worked with a number of major publishers to produce gripping comics about historical dynasties. This innovative approach has been hugely successfully with these comics becoming very popular among the youth, thereby popularizing historically significant people and their contributions to Japan’s establishment and development. In conclusion, the young generation is more familiar with foreign entertainment stars than important people in the history of their nations mainly because the former are a better source of fun and appear more frequently in the news. However, this situation would improve if schools make history lessons more lively, and governments cooperate with the media in educating the public
