Media

I believe media plays a huge role in how people behave. Media in some ways has ruined communication between people. For example Facebook, some people can’t go a day without checking their news feed or making a status. A lot of people tell what they are doing every minute of the day. This is why I believe media has a very strong influence.

As much as I don’t like to admit it I encounter a lot of different types of media during the day. One example is television. Most of the media related TV I watch is off of ESPN. Although sports aren't known for a lot drama, on ESPN they tell everything and are always reporting some sort of story and blowing it out of proportion. Another is the newspaper. This is one of the better forms of media because you get to read. There is also usually not a lot of drama besides the crime section. Finally my most used source of media is the internet. Although I am not as bad as other with Facebook I still use it a lot. This may sounds bad but I mainly use it to once in a while get a laugh at others drama. The medium for Facebook would have to be for people to meet others more easily. The medium for the newspaper would be to just get information to the people without having to watch TV.

If I were to characterize myself I would say that I am independent of the media. I do use and listen to the media a decent amount but I could easily go a day or more without it. I believe certain typed of mass media are important. It can be every important at times to help give awareness and help to people.The types of media that tell the truth and are helpful, but I don’t believe the drama mass media are needed all they do is create more unneeded drama. 

~Matt Mills