Mass+Media+VL


 * A ** . By considering your answers to the above, give two important characteristics that mass media products have in common:
 * 1) - widely distributed
 * 2) - many different types

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


 * 1) - Phone and apps. To talk to people and look up things, along with being a source of entertainment.


 * 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.
 * 1) - The radio because I can use my phone or the internet to listen to music. I enjoy listening to music, however, so I would need to use one of the alternatives.

1827 minutes, or 30.45 hours
 * D. ** Complete the following Media Daily Diary
 * || **Print** ||  || **TV** ||   || **Radio** ||   || **Phone** ||   || **Apps** ||   || **Computer** ||   ||
 * || item || time || item || time || item || time || item || time || item || time || item || time ||
 * **Day 1** || 5 || 300 min || 2 || 60 min || 1 || 20 min || 2 || 30 min || 3 || 150 min || 1 || 120 min ||
 * **Day 2** || 5 || 300 min || 3 || 180 min || 0 || 0 min || 1 || 12 min || 2 || 120 min || 0 || 0 min ||
 * **Day 3** || 4 || 240 min || 1 || 30 min || 1 || 15 min || 1 || 10 min || 2 || 30 min || 1 || 120 min ||
 * **Total Time** ||  || 840 ||   || 360 ||   || 35 ||   || 52 ||   || 300 ||   || 240 ||
 * E ** . How do you think that media influences the way in which you live your life? Give examples of this.


 * 1) Media allows us to communicate with people even when we can't in real life. It changes me because on media, I can know that if I don't have something with me, I can look it up. I have a sense of security that I can always find out what I need to know.