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 * A**. By considering your answers to the above, give two important characteristics that mass media products have in common:
 * 1) - **They are released to a large audience of people.**
 * 2) - **It is wanted or needed by a large amount of people.**

Why do you use it?
 * B**. Name one mass media product that you consume regularly at least once a week.
 * One mass media product I consume regularly is the television. I use it for the news and for entertainment at some point in the week. Whether it be for a minute or for an hour, I use the television at least once a week.**


 * C**. Is there any media product that you feel you could not live without? If so, say what it is and why it is so important to you.
 * My cellphone. I could not live without it because that is how I talk to my family and friends from home, and how I entertain myself when I am not reading.**


 * D**. How do you think that media influences the way in which you live your life? Give examples of this.
 * Media can effect the way you sleep. If there is a television show on that is late at night, you might be tempted to sleep later. That could affect the way you behave the next day. If there is a show that you might want to in the morning, you might want to go to sleep earlier to see it.** **Media also effects what you do during the day. You might want to go to a certain restaurant or store because the media claimed it was a good place to be.** **Therefore, you are influenced to think that this certain place is a good place whether it really is or not.**


 * E.** Complete the following Media Daily Diary
 * || **Print** ||  || **TV** ||   || **Radio** ||   || **Phone** ||   || **eReader** ||   || **Computer** ||   || **other**? ||   ||
 * || item || time || item || time || item || time || item || time || item || time || item || time || item || time ||
 * **Day 1** || book || 30min || news || 2hr || car radio || 45min || cellphone || 60min ||  ||   || desktop || 2hr ||   ||   ||
 * **Day 2** || book || 10min || news/other || 2.5hr || car radio || 20min || cellphone || 15 min ||  ||   || desktop || 10min ||   ||   ||
 * **Day 3** || book || 50min || sitcom || 2hr ||  ||   || cellphone || 60min ||   ||   || desktop || 35min ||   ||   ||
 * **Total Time** || book || 90min || tv shows || 6.5hrs || car radio || 65min ||