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 * A**. By considering your answers to the above, give two important characteristics that mass media products have in common:
 * 1) - Billboards and new stations both have pictures that draw you in, and make you want to learn more about that type of media.
 * 2) - The information is easily understood, so many people are drawn towards it.

Why do you use it? I consume a magazine at leas t once a week. I use it to keep in touch with what celebrities are doing and how they are dealing with their lives. Also if someone special dies then I would like to know about it.
 * B**. Name one mass media product that you consume regularly at least once a week.

I could not live with out the radio or a radio talk show. It lets me know about the weather, and how traffic is. The radio plays songs and provides entertainment. Also, I could not live without my phone, because it keep me connected with my family and friends even though I am not their.
 * 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.

Since you can find almost anything on the internet, and it can effect your daily life in many ways. Everything now is computerized and holds lots of data. Many schools now are using iPads instead of textbooks to save paper.
 * D**. How do you think that media influences the way in which you live your life? Give examples of this.

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 * 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** || Social Studies textbook and a book || 3 hrs || entertainment shows and channels || 4 hours || 93.3 and 101.5 radio || 40mins || called and text-ed friend || 20mins || read //The Sorceress// || 10mins || ICT class || 95mins ||  ||   ||
 * **Day 2** || Textbooks ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Day 3** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Total Time** || ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||