Media Blog 1

Media is something so driven into the minds of societies that it becomes something most people cannot live without. So many times do we pull out our phones, or check for anything that pops into our heads on a search engine that it has become something we need to do. As for me, I haven't been exposed to some of the higher qualities of media that are so important to people's lives, but I have still had my fair share of information.

In terms of technology that keeps you connected to all media, I don't have a smartphone, and almost never feel the need to use the phone I have. But really, the only reason it never crosses my mind to pull it out is because society has set a standard for what it is to be "cool" within social media. It's always the same questions," What is that," and," Does it not have any apps." Society has so firmly driven into our minds the importance of these objects that it is weird not to have these things. As for a computer, that is completely different media wise for me. My computer is what keeps me linked to everything going on; I can talk to my friends, I have access to all the knowledge I could ever think of, and can communicate with anyone, anywhere. Like people with smartphones, people with lesser computers always feel like they have to be secretive about it because it is embarrassing to not be able to keep up with the growing standards of technology. Media has made these things out to be the driving force for who is popular, and who isn't.

Just as much as those devices are connected to media, television is another important part of the media's crushing grip to define what societal norms are. Within television, thousands of shows are playing, defining lessons of what they believe to be right and influencing what we believe. As well, hundreds of ads play, advertising their products, and while informational in some contexts, why the heck would I want to buy a play-doh molding ice cream machine. These things are some common throughout our lives, that we are almost used to just seeing these ads over and over.

As you can see, media plays an important role in people's lives, delivering lessons to be learned and influencing our consumer patterns. Media within my live shows how important