Media Diary Essay

In this assignment, one was to keep a diary of their daily media usage for a total of three days. Once two days were measured, the third day was to be recorded while one was not allowed to use the preferred media activity. After spending a few days collecting information on my media usage I found that my most used medium was my smart phone, which is weird considering I’m a staunch advocate of the Glorious PC Master Race. I still prefer my desktop though because it can do more and because it helped my wallet lose weight. After taking notes on what media I used for a few days I found that I mainly used it to listen to things; when I’m driving to school, walking to classes or waiting for classes to start I listen to music. Even when I’m on a website like Youtube, I don’t watch the video; I listen to the video’s audio while reading the comments. For example. After coming …show more content…
When I’m using a medium to enjoy media I am usually alone. In addition the places that I use the medium the most are at school and at home; I use my smart phone the most while at school and while commuting, I use my desktop the most while at home. I use both medium during the day and night; because how much I have to commute, I’m almost always listening to music. At first I wasn’t sure what gratifications I got from media technology. I know I use it occasionally to break the silence in an environment I’m in, but I don’t hate silence; When I’m completing homework assignments I actually prefer silence. After completing the diaries and really thinking about the media I liked I came to the conclusion that I enjoyed the things that I do because it makes me feel less lonely. I’m guessing I feel that way because lately I haven’t had time to spend with my friends. To make it seem like there are people around me I play music or a video, such as a recording of a