What patterns emergedfrom the recording of your media

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Media Log Assignment

Why: To raise your awareness of the amount of media you use, how you use it and what it costs you in terms of time.

Time frame: Any 3 consecutive days between October 31&November 6

Assignment- 3 Main Components (it goes to the next page)

1. Record all media use for threeconsecutive days, breaking it down by technology (TV, computer, cell phone, iPod/MP3, game console, radio, magazines, newspapers, books).So you can keep track of your media intake on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday or Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.You will keep track of how much time you spent on each medium, what type of content it was, and what you were doing at the same time. Note, you should do this as you go because it can be very time-consuming if you leave it until the end of the day or if your try to make it up.

a. You must create a media log chart (I have provided an example at the end of this sheet). Youwill submit this to D2L's Dropbox.

b. For each day your media log should answer the following questions:

i. What did you watch, listen to, browse, or read?
ii. How long did you watch, listen, browse, or read?
iii. What medium were you using to do this? (phone, tablet, computer, TV)
iv. What else were you doing at the time (e.g. driving to school while listening to the radio)?

2. Total your media usage.

a. Tally your total time in minutesfor each mediumat the bottom of the daily log page (total time on TV, total time on phone, etc).Do this for each day of your log and also for the total of all three days (remember you it should be separated by medium).

b. Text messages should be talliedfor each day and the 3-day total. You should count every time you send OR receive a text message, Imessage, or Snapchat. Total the number and multiply by 15 seconds, then divide by 60 to get minutes.Your chart must show the math, so it must say how many texts were sent or received and what that equals in minutes. This goes at the bottom of each day and again at the end. You don't have to keep track of this throughout the day, just the daily total. The total then will go under phone or computer, depending on what you read or saw them.

3. Write it up. Analysis.

a. In at least two pages (all the way down to the bottom) you should provide an analysis of your media intake. You will do this by answering the questions below. Be sure to label or number each one of your questions and answers.I should be able to see the question and then your answer. Don't write this as a paper without the questions. Failure to do so will result in a 40 pt. deduction.Be sure to answer each one thoroughly. Questions below.

Questions

1. What was completing this assignment like? Did you enjoy it or was it annoying? Was it fun? Were there any surprises in your media log? What were they? Why were you surprised? Was your media usage higher or lower than you anticipated? What did you learn from completing this assignment?

2. What patterns emergedfrom the recording of your media? Did you seem to do the same things in the mornings or at night? Were weekdays different than weekends? Did you tend to use more than one medium at the same time? Did you tend to do the same activities while engaging with a particular medium?If no patterns emerged, why?

3. Regardless of time spent, which medium is your most preferred and why? Address the conditions in which you normally use your favorite medium (alone, with a friend, in a group, etc., and at what times). If that particular technology stopped working tomorrow, how would it affect your life?

b. Write up format: Please use 12-point, Times New Roman font. Please double-space your assignments. You must answer the above questions and number them accordingly. This must be at least two pages long (all the way down to the bottom line).

c. Sample media log below. You can use this one, just empty out the cells and put your own information on there.

Time	Media Format	Activity		Simultaneous Activity		Time Engaged
Tuesday, April 15th
9:50am	Car radio	Listening to radio		Driving to work		5 minutes
3:30pm	Car radio	Listening to radio		Driving home		5 minutes
4:00pm	Cell phone, TV	Twitter		Watching tv		10 minutes
4:00pm	TV	Watching Golden Girls		Sitting on the couch		30 minutes
4:35pm	Cell phone	Twitter		N/A		5 minutes
4:40pm	Windows Surface	Reading Ethics chapter		N/A		65 minutes
5:45pm	Cell phone	Twitter		Eating dinner		5 minutes
5:50pm	Cell phone	Instagram		Eating dinner		5 minutes
6:00pm	Textbook	Reading for Com. Media		N/A		35 minutes
6:35pm	Cell phone	Twitter		N/A		10 minutes
6:45pm	Cell phone	Vine		N/A		10 minutes
7:30pm	TV	Watching Seinfeld		Playing with my puppy		30 minutes
8:00pm	Cell phone	Listening to Pandora		Showering		15 minutes
8:30pm	Cell phone, TV, Windows Surface	Twitter, email, Instagram, playing 2048		Lying in bed/ Watching TV		60 minutes
10:00	TV	Watching TV, sleep with TV on		Lying in bed		30 minutes
All day	Cell phone	Texts		Daily activities		(137*15)/60=34.25 minutes
Total Media for Tuesday
Media Format				Total Time
Cell phone				114.25 minutes
TV				160 minutes
Computer				0 minutes
Books/Textbooks				35 minutes
Windows Surface Tablet				125 minutes
Car Radio				10 minutes
Total Media Usage for Tuesday:				444.25 minutes

Wednesday, April 16th
Time	Media Format		Activity	Simultaneous Activity	Time Engaged
7:30am	Cell phone		Twitter	Taking dog out	5 minutes
8:45am	Car radio		Listening to radio	Driving to PetCo	10 minutes
10:00am	Car radio		Listening to radio	Driving home	10 minutes
10:15am	Car radio		Listening to radio	Riding in the car to Butler	65 minutes
11:30am	Windows Surface		Email	Sitting in ER waiting room	10 minutes
12:45pm	Car radio		Listening to radio	Riding in the car home	65 minutes
2:00pm	Cell phone		Twitter	Lying in bed	15 minutes
3:00pm	Cell phone		Twitter, email, instagram	Lying in bed	15 minutes
3:00pm	TV		Watching Golden Grils	Lying in bed	60 minutes
4:00pm	Lab book		Studying for lab quiz	Sitting at desk	10 minutes
4:10pm	Cell phone		Twitter	Sitting at desk	5 minutes
5:30pm	Cell phone		Twitter, Instagram	Lying in bed	5 minutes
5:30pm	TV		Watch Family Guy	Lying in bed	30 minutes
6:00pm	Cell phone		Twitter	Eating dinner	10 minutes
7:00pm	Computer		Online ECON homework	Sitting at desk	30 minutes
7:30pm	Cell phone		Twitter	Sitting at desk	10 minutes
7:40pm	Windows Surface		Playing 2048	Lying in bed	20 Minutes
8:00pm	Cell phone, TV		Twitter, Instagram, watching Downton Abbey	Lying in bed	60 minutes
9:00pm	TV		Sleep with TV on	Sleeping	N/A
All day	Cell phone		Texting	Daily activities	(84*15)/60= 20 minutes
Total Media for Wednesday
Media Format				Total Time
Cell phone				145 minutes
TV				150 minutes
Computer				30 minutes
Books/Textbooks				10 minutes
Windows Surface Tablet				30 minutes
Car radio				150 minutes
Total Media Usage for Wednesday:				515 minutes

Thursday, April 17th
Time	Media Format		Activity	Simultaneous Activity	Time Engaged
10:30am	Car radio		Listening to radio	Driving to campus	10 minutes
10:45am	Cell phone		Twitter, email	Waiting for lab to start	15 minutes
1:50pm	Car radio		Listening to radio	Driving home	10 minutes
2:15pm	Cell phone		Twitter, Instagram	Sitting on couch	15 minutes
2:40pm	Car radio		Listening to radio	Driving to my real house	30 minutes
3:30pm	Cell phone		Twitter	Sitting on couch	5 minutes
3:35pm	Cell phone		Listening to Pandora	Cleaning the inside of my car	70 minutes
5:00pm	Cell phone, TV		Twitter, Instagram	Watching tv	60 minutes
6:00pm	Textbook		Reading Com. Media	Sitting on couch	30 minutes
6:30pm	Computer		Online ECON homework	Sitting on the couch	20 minutes
6:50pm	Cell phone		Twitter	Sitting outside with dogs	10 minutes
7:00pm	TV		Watching Golden Girls	Sitting on couch	60 minutes
8:05pm	Cell phone		Twitter	Sitting on couch	5 minutes
8:40pm	Cell phone, TV		Twitter, playing 2048	Watching TV	30 minutes
9:30pm	TV		Watching Family Guy	Talking to mom, playing with dogs	60 minutes
10:30pm	Cell phone, TV		Twitter, watching Seinfeld	Lying in bed	30 minutes
11:00pm	TV		Sleep with TV on	Sleeping	N/A
All Day	Cell phone		Texts	Daily activities	(179*15)/60= 44.75 minutes
Total Media for Thursday
Media Format				Total Time
Cell phone				284.75 minutes
TV				240 minutes
Computer				20 minutes
Windows Surface Tablet				0 minutes
Books/Textbooks				30 minutes
Car radio				50 minutes
Total Media Usage for Thursday:				624.75 minutes
3-Day Total
Cell Phone Total:				544 minutes
TV Total:				550 minutes
Computer Total:				50 minutes
Windows Surface Tablet:				155 minutes
Books Total:				75 minutes
Car Radio Total:				210 minutes
Total Media Usage for 3 days:				1,584 minutes

Reference no: EM131269815

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