For 5 days (three weekdays, and two weekend days) I logged my time spent consuming media. Here are the facts:
DAY 1: Wednesday
TV : TOTAL: 1.5 HOURS
1.5 Hours OnDemand entertainment shows
Radio: TOTAL: 15 MINUTES
15 minutes of radio – music in the car
Computer: TOTAL: ABOUT 4.5 HOURS
Checking e-mail: periodically throughout the day: 30 minutes
Facebook: 1 hour
Online News Articles: 30 Minutes
Entertainment: YouTube videos: 10 minutes
Homework related: 2 hours
Phone: TOTAL: 35 MINUTES
Texting: 20 minutes
Voice calls: 5 minutes
E-mail: 5 minutes
Games/Apps: 5 minutes
Books: TOTAL: 1 HOUR
For class: 1 hour
DAY 2: Thursday
TV : TOTAL: 0 HOURS
Radio: TOTAL: 5 MINUTES
5 minutes of radio – music in the car
Computer: TOTAL: ABOUT 2 HOURS
Checking e-mail: periodically throughout the day: 20 minutes
Facebook: 45 minutes
Online News Articles: 0 Minutes
Entertainment: YouTube videos: 0 minutes
Homework related: 1 hour
Phone: TOTAL: 25 MINUTES
Texting: 15 minutes
Voice calls: 5 minutes
E-mail: 5 minutes
Games/Apps: 0 minutes
Books: TOTAL: 0 minutes (sorry professors, it’s cinco de mayo!)
DAY 3: Friday
TV : TOTAL: 0 HOURS
Radio: TOTAL: 10 MINUTES
10 minutes of music in the car
Computer: TOTAL: ABOUT 5 HOURS
Checking e-mail: periodically throughout the day: 30 minutes
Facebook: 45 minutes
Online News Articles: 30 Minutes
Entertainment: YouTube videos: 10 minutes
Homework related: 2 hours
Phone: TOTAL: 35 MINUTES
Texting: 20 minutes
Voice calls: 5 minutes
E-mail: 5 minutes
Games/Apps: 5 minutes
Books: TOTAL: 0 Minutes
DAY 4: Saturday
TV : TOTAL: 2.5 HOURS
Watched movies with friends
Radio: TOTAL: 0 MINUTES
Computer: TOTAL: 15 ABOUT MINUTES
Checking e-mail: periodically throughout the day: 5 minutes
Facebook: 10 minutes
Online News Articles: 0 Minutes
Entertainment: YouTube videos: 0 minutes
Homework related: 0 hours
Phone: TOTAL: 20 MINUTES
Texting: 10 minutes
Voice calls: 5 minutes
E-mail: 5 minutes
Games/Apps: 0 minutes
Books: TOTAL: 0 MINUTES
DAY 5: Sunday
TV : TOTAL: 2 HOURS
Watched TV with friends while doing homework
Radio: TOTAL: 5 MINUTES
5 minutes of radio – music in the car
Computer: TOTAL: ABOUT 5 HOURS
Checking e-mail: periodically throughout the day: 30 minutes
Facebook: 1 hour
Online News Articles: 30 Minutes
Entertainment: YouTube videos: 0 minutes
Homework related: 3 hours
Phone: TOTAL: 30 MINUTES
Texting: 15 minutes
Voice calls: 10 minutes
E-mail: 5 minutes
Games/Apps: 0 minutes
Books: TOTAL: 45 MINUTES
For class: 45 Minutes
My social location definitely determined my media usage. As you can probably easily see from the data above, my media intake changed drastically on the weekend compared to the weekdays. This is because during the weekend I spent more time out of the house with friends, going places, and simply just hanging out with others. The only times I ever watched TV was with friends. In addition, when I was with friends, my need for facebook was not apparent, which definitely makes more sense. As a social person, when I am alone and feel the desire for social contact, I turn to facebook. However, when I am surrounded by friends, that need is fulfilled. In addition, most of my time spent on my computer was for homework, and while doing homework facebook was always open, and I would check it periodically. I think that my media use is typical for other people my age. I think my generation texts more than we talk on the phone generally, probably because it is easier for us to multitask while texting than on the phone. I think that this says something about society and the desire for American's to be constantly connected but also being highly productive and efficient. I think that by looking at my media usage, one can infer that I am social but also spend my time alone working on schoolwork. This week was pretty representative of a typical week, which usually contains busy weeks focused on school weeks, and weekends spent going out and having fun (until Sunday!).
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