Media Diary

From the time you wake up to the time you go back to sleep, the media is always surrounding you. Whether it’s your phone, your television, your magazines,

Firstly, I noticed how much media speeds up our everyday lives. Essentially everyone is multitasking; it is a way of life in our society. I noticed multitasking at its finest when I went to the library later that day. People are researching online, writing papers, Facebook stalking, instant messaging and listening to their iPods all instantaneously. The instant access to everything has formed our culture. I find myself running on autopilot when it comes to using media. It took the full 24 hour fast for me to realize how dependent I really am on media to make it though the day. The stress I was feeling without the security of my phone or ability to communicate whenever I wanted to left me feeling helpless. Media not only speeds up daily activities, but it has given

These theories will be useful in determining my underlying motivations behind my choice of media and content and how my experiences help shape the meaning I provide to the former. Although I have a very active lifestyle, media does consume the largest portion of my time. For the sake of this analysis, the table above simply refers to the television shows and movies I watched throughout a week, however it is important to note that in addition, all time spent of the phone, computer, reading and listening to radio also comprise of media consumption.

As mentioned in Gitlin’s research, statistics show that, “ ‘watching TV is the dominant leisure activity of Americans, consuming 40 percent of the average person’s free time as a primary activity [when people give television there undivided attention]’ ” (Gitlin 560). Even the wealthier parts of poor worlds have access to some sort of media. It would take someone from a third world country to be stunned by the fact that our lives are constantly portrayed through television, radio, internet

using some form of media either ‘most’ (31 percent) or ‘some’ (25 percent) of the time they are

Most of my time was spent in academic reading. The reason why academic reading takes most of my time is because as a college student, I am expected to read on my own time to be prepared for the in class discussion. My daily log showed that I spend about 5 hours of my day reading for school. This number will most likely increase due to my chemistry and microbiology classes because as weeks pass I will

In my everyday life I use all sorts of media, they range from cable television, Internet, radio, and the newspaper. For myself media, is the form and technology I use to receive and communicate information. The different forms of media I was trying to avoid were cable television, the internet and radio. I figured if I could avoid those things I would be doing well in avoiding most obvious forms of mass media. What I realized as I began this whole experience this whole experience is that the mass media is an important if not the most important part of my everyday life. I use it for almost everything I do and it surrounds me.

In today’s society, media is present in our lives 24/7 allowing it to have a major influence on our culture in both positive and negative ways.

Just by looking at how we watch television today one can tell how society has evolved with media. There was a time before television, then it was all the rage, and now it’s starting to decline. I don’t watch much television because the commercials drive me

We live in a time where technology is constantly advancing, and the media is in every aspect of the typical American’s life. Our parents lived during a time without cell phones or televisions in their homes, their connection to the media was through books, magazines, newspapers, and the radio. As a twenty year old in 2016, I've always had a television, computer, and cell phone in my home, so my connection to the media was though what was on television, movies, video games, music, and many different things on the internet. Growing up I spent a lot of time playing outside and technology wasn’t something that had to be limited because it wasn’t a problem until I was a teenager. Now days it’s rare to come across a child who doesn’t have their own iPad, old smartphone, or a cell phone that is in service. Have you ever thought about how the media influences you, what you watch on television, the music you listen to, your views on certain subjects, when you have a question about something you look it up on the internet; then think about why you lean more

In my opinion, the media has been playing tremondous role in our daily life. Exclusively, media producers have more fluence on us than everyone might think. A person would likely to trust and accept one thing on TV or Internet more than from a book because they can easily rewatch it many times in one day, one month, or even in one year. Without any strict moderation on the information flow, many programs can be too harmful to watch, even to

The controversial debate regarding whether media positively or negatively influences society increases each day. Despite the ability to connect with people worldwide or to stay informed with current events, any particular media can be detrimental to human development. Society pushes ideas through the television and web that can cause some form of attachment whether it be an emotional or physical one. The rise of dependency on media results in it transforming from a leisure activity to a habitual routine.

Media surrounds us almost all the time no matter where we are in life. Growing up we have so many different television shows and different DVD programs that are supposed to help us learn and develop more skills. Now in our teenage years going into the young adult phase we are being swarmed with different ways to access the media that is around us. We have smartphones, tablets, computers, television, newspapers, and magazines that allow us the ability to know what is going on in the world around us. So many devices can now access the internet and connect us to friends, family, and other people we may not even know across the world.

a. Couldry states that “Mass media generally are considered a prime candidate given the on-line profusion of information and entertainment services. This article compares the daily mass media habits of heavy, light, and nonusers of personal computers and on-line services based on 1994 and 1995 national surveys conducted by the Times-Mirror Center for the People and the Press.”

Because media is such a regular and consistent part of my life, its impacts did not immediately stand out to me. Media’s influence on important moments of my life was substantial though, a key example being how I met my current best friends. It is first useful to note that being exposed to fictional novels when I was younger, such as Harry Potter and Magic Tree House, led to my love for reading and consequently my joining of the