AIM:
The aim of this blog is to explore the logged information of my personal media use and analyze it to identify any patterns that may be found and to uncover the implications of this data.
The aim of this blog is to explore the logged information of my personal media use and analyze it to identify any patterns that may be found and to uncover the implications of this data.
INTRODUCTION:
Media can be defined as a means of communication that influences a great number of people. This includes websites, magazines and newspapers, television, instant messaging sites and music devices. As a journalist, it is important to be aware of the most popular (and unpopular) way that news travels in order to properly exploit these media. By logging the amount of time that I spend on individual mediums and investigating how this relates to the rest of the cohort, it is possible to uncover underlying trends and compare my media use to the rest of the cohort. Any differences or similarities can then be analyzed and explained.
Media can be defined as a means of communication that influences a great number of people. This includes websites, magazines and newspapers, television, instant messaging sites and music devices. As a journalist, it is important to be aware of the most popular (and unpopular) way that news travels in order to properly exploit these media. By logging the amount of time that I spend on individual mediums and investigating how this relates to the rest of the cohort, it is possible to uncover underlying trends and compare my media use to the rest of the cohort. Any differences or similarities can then be analyzed and explained.
New media, such as internet news sites, Facebook, twitter, e-mail and television are popular for a number of reasons. As they make utilize several forms of communication simultaneously, such as animation, interactive programs, photographs, video and audio, these mediums have the potential to have a high impact on audiences. Also, as viewers can choose what they wish to be informed about, new media is extremely relevant. As well as this, technology has enabled instantaneous communication, which also provides extremely relevant information.
Newspapers, magazines and other publications are less relevant as they are issued only daily or weekly. However, the articles in such journals often delve deeper into the news or story at hand. Thus, they can be used to follow up a story seen on the internet to give more information on the subject.
Fiction books and music, while they do not regularly report on current news, appeal to audiences on a different level. Instead of reporting, they can imply messages, or simply be used for entertainment.
RESULTS
Raw Data: My Media Usage
Information from JOUR1111 Survey
DISCUSSION OF RESULTS:
By exploring the information in graph: My Media Usage it is possible to investigate my relationship to journalism and communication. Also, by comparing my media usage to that of the cohort’s, judgments can be made regarding the normalcy of my usage. On average, I spent less than an hour a day on the internet (44 minutes per day). According to the information supplied by surveymonkey.com, I am in the vast minority of the cohort in this matter. However, like others in the cohort, Facebook was my most used web site, and twitter was my least used. Also, my news, research and other sites are regularly used, as they are used by others (like most JOUR1111, I get my news from online sources). Spending an average of 36 minutes watching television per day, I am in the “less than an hour” category for this matter, which is common for JOUR1111 students. Another similarity between my media usage and that of the rest of the cohort’s was that it was common for students to have only one blog and twitter account, and have neither before starting this subject, as I did. I was also part of the majority of those who listens to music on an iPod (or iPhone). Although most students listen to less than one hour of radio per day, I listened to none. This was the second most common option. The information found in this survey displays that I, among the majority of JOUR1111 students, use new media more than other mediums. Internet was the most common medium in finding news and communicating.I use new media to find breaking news, as well as to contact friends and for entertainment, which renders other mediums, such as television and newspapers, unnecessary. It is for this reason that my usage of printed magazines and newspapers is low, compared to the rest of JOUR1111. For reasons explained above, new media is particularly relevant and has the potential to have a high impact on audiences. It is because of this that it is so popular today. Facebook, which can be used as a communication device, as well as a source for breaking news, was my highest used website for these reasons. However, my internet usage, too, is low, compared to the rest of JOUR1111. Also, I enjoy listening to music, and do so whenever I am at my computer or travelling on public transport. This may account for my high usage of media.In conclusion, my media usage differs to the rest of the JOUR1111 cohort, in that overall, I spend less time on the internet and reading printed media. However, common to the cohort, my most used form of media (apart from music) is the internet. This indicates the high usage of new media, especially in young adults and university students studying journalism. I think it would be interesting to interview people of different generations to myself, to see if they use more or less new media.
By exploring the information in graph: My Media Usage it is possible to investigate my relationship to journalism and communication. Also, by comparing my media usage to that of the cohort’s, judgments can be made regarding the normalcy of my usage. On average, I spent less than an hour a day on the internet (44 minutes per day). According to the information supplied by surveymonkey.com, I am in the vast minority of the cohort in this matter. However, like others in the cohort, Facebook was my most used web site, and twitter was my least used. Also, my news, research and other sites are regularly used, as they are used by others (like most JOUR1111, I get my news from online sources). Spending an average of 36 minutes watching television per day, I am in the “less than an hour” category for this matter, which is common for JOUR1111 students. Another similarity between my media usage and that of the rest of the cohort’s was that it was common for students to have only one blog and twitter account, and have neither before starting this subject, as I did. I was also part of the majority of those who listens to music on an iPod (or iPhone). Although most students listen to less than one hour of radio per day, I listened to none. This was the second most common option. The information found in this survey displays that I, among the majority of JOUR1111 students, use new media more than other mediums. Internet was the most common medium in finding news and communicating.
I use new media to find breaking news, as well as to contact friends and for entertainment, which renders other mediums, such as television and newspapers, unnecessary. It is for this reason that my usage of printed magazines and newspapers is low, compared to the rest of JOUR1111. For reasons explained above, new media is particularly relevant and has the potential to have a high impact on audiences. It is because of this that it is so popular today. Facebook, which can be used as a communication device, as well as a source for breaking news, was my highest used website for these reasons. However, my internet usage, too, is low, compared to the rest of JOUR1111. Also, I enjoy listening to music, and do so whenever I am at my computer or travelling on public transport. This may account for my high usage of media.
In conclusion, my media usage differs to the rest of the JOUR1111 cohort, in that overall, I spend less time on the internet and reading printed media. However, common to the cohort, my most used form of media (apart from music) is the internet. This indicates the high usage of new media, especially in young adults and university students studying journalism. I think it would be interesting to interview people of different generations to myself, to see if they use more or less new media.
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