Media use diary
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The document summarizes the author's media use over a 10-day period. It shows that on average 7.5 hours per day were spent using media like the internet, TV, radio, and reading. New media like the internet and smartphone were used more for news than old media. Social networking sites like Facebook were the primary online activities. The data largely reflected trends found in a survey of the author's peers, showing the influence of digital media and social networks on modern journalism and communication.
Media use diary
- 2. INTRODUCTION This media use diary shows my typical media use habits over a ten-day period. I recorded my media use habits by how much time was spent engaging with each form of media (rounding to the nearest 10 minutes) and have presented my results in the following slides. The data collected reveals patterns and trends in relation to my interaction with journalism and communication.
- 3. 10-day overview 900 800 700 600 500 Reading 400 Internet 300 TV 200 Radio 100 0
- 4. Total Media Use 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
- 5. Methods of receiving News Radio Newspaper TV Internet News Smartphone Old Media New Media Radio Internet news Newspaper Smart TV Phone
- 6. Old Media vs New Media (News Consumption) Old Media New Media
- 7. Engaging with Media as a Prod-user 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Facebook Tumblr Youtube Youtube Forum Instagram Status Posts Video comments Comments Updates Uploads
- 8. Purpose for Media Use Entertainment Education Social Networking Situational
- 9. ANALYSIS: INITIAL OBSERVATIONS By looking at the data presented, it can be seen that media consumption plays a massive part in my every day life. Over the ten-day period, media consumption took up at least 2 hours of my day, and at most, 13.5. On average, 7.5 hours of a day was spent using media. This is reflective of the all-pervasive nature of media: media is easily accessible, and it is everywhere. The form of media that recorded the most time was the Internet, soon followed by TV. When it came to receiving news, new media platforms such as the Internet and my iphone were used far more than old media platforms. Media was mostly used for entertainment or social networking purposes.
- 10. ANALYSIS: COMPARISON TO PEERS As part of the major demographic of JOUR1111 (Female, aged 17-18), I expected my results to be similar to those of the survey taken by my peers. Upon inspection, I found my hypothesis to be mostly accurate, apart from spending a slightly above average amount of time using the internet and watching tv. The data shows that we receive news mostly from TV and online sources. My highest form was through my iphone because I read the news while on public transport. However, while I spend a relatively minimal amount of reading newspapers (I read only one during the ten days), the survey shows that 51.6% of students read the newspaper, a rather high amount for a supposedly ‘doomed’ news source. These results would indicate newspapers are not as ‘irrelevant’ as they are reported to be; however, a larger sample size is required for conclusive results.
- 11. My online behavior closely followed that of my peers. As with 91.9% of my peers, most of my online time was spent on social networking sites, particularly Facebook. The importance of social networks is a defining feature of my generation. Communication takes place on a person-to-person basis as opposed to one person or a group of people communicating with the masses. I noticed this, as much of the content I accessed online was linked to me from Facebook friends or people I follow on twitter. This is also reflected in the JOUR1111 survey data, with 48.4% of students accessing news through facebook. This form of communication can be very powerful as is evidenced in the cases of viral videos or the infamous Kony campaign. Portable devices such as smartphones and tablets play an ever-increasing role in journalism and communication. As one of the 87.3% of students in the class who own an internet-enabled smartphone, I am able to experience the new communication opportunities portable devices can provide. Through social networking apps (facebook, instagram, twitter) and news apps, portable devices keep us connected and informed 24/7. The ever- increasing presence and importance of these devices reflect society’s need for quick and constant information and communication.
- 12. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the data collected shows that digital forms of media and the increased importance of social networks characterize my relationship with journalism and communication. Because my results largely reflect that of my peer group, the same can be said about my generation. In today’s current society, journalism and communication is all about being entertaining, fast, social, accessible and constant.