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 * A**. By considering your answers to the above, give two important characteristics that mass media products have in common:
 * 1) - A lot of people use it
 * 2) - Communicates in some way to people

Why do you use it?
 * B**. Name one mass media product that you consume regularly at least once a week.


 * Television is one media product that I use at least once a week. I use it to see what is going on in our country and around the world (news), to entertain myself, and gain knowledge.


 * 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.


 * There would probably be more then one mass media product I couldn't live without but I chose exhibition of photos because I love to see memories and things that happened. Yes you may hear about memories and events and you can imagine them, but if you actually see them you can feel the happiness, or the sorrow, or the pain. And you can understand better when you can really feel what happened. You can also cherish memories better through photos because you can't remember everything at the same time. If you were to find an old box and open it and see that it's filled with pictures, then you can remember long forgotten memories and friends. That is why I can't and wouldn't be able to live without pictures. (Interesting Comment)


 * D**. How do you think that media influences the way in which you live your life? Give examples of this.


 * Media influences everyone in America greatly, you can't deny it. Whether you live in the big city with e-mails and TV, or in the country with your small local newspaper. It is all still affecting you almost everyday of your life.


 * 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 || 40 mins || TV || 90 mins || music || 1 hr || calling || 15 mins || none || 0 || none || 0 || none || 0 ||
 * **Day 2** || book || 2 1/2 hrs || none || 0 || music || 2 hrs || calling || 5 mins || none || 0 || music || 4 hrs || none || 0 ||
 * **Day 3** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Total Time** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||