"The fourth medium" is the product when the society develops to a certain stage. It is also inevitable outcome of the development of science and technology. It has the character of science and technology and it accords with the demand of the development of society. So after "the fourth medium" has come into being, it grows fast and popularize. The youth become the main user community of the "the fourth medium" gradually because of the characteristics of their mind. Therefore, the influence of the "the fourth medium" is more direct to the youth, which can be found in the change of their behavior and their concept, political view, code of ethic. "The fourth medium" is also "a blade sword" like all the technology that makes it meet the pportunity and the challenge at the same time for the ideological and political education of the youth. This text analyzes the basic theories of the "the fourth medium" and the characteristic of the youth communities, expatiates the influence of "the fourth medium" to the ideology to the youth, and tries to find out a counter plan for the ideological and political education under the environment of "the fourth medium". |