My Media World

24.11.2010

What media do I use? How does it affect me and the world that I live in?

The phone is use is a Sony Erricson Walkman which has been very useful considering its complexity. I generally use the phone for playing music as the sound projected is very clean and does not contain distortion, my phone is also used as an alarm clock as I can choose the alarm, it is my primary source of contact as I can text and make calls. The only thing I am not happy about my phone is with the internet which is a high cost, slow running and sometimes is not retrievable because of reception.

If I was to upgrade my phone, I would choose a blackberry as they are cheaper than the rate of a mobile phone, they take communications and accessibility to a higher level and email can be used with them.

Facebook is now the official way of internet communications between friends, employers, & even events managements, and is used by people of all ages. When communicated with my friends, there are three different ways of doing so: the first is by using Facebook chat (like in MSN messenger), the second is to post on the person’s Facebook page, and the third is to send them a message which is done if you want to talk discretely or send to multiple people. Although some individuals are concerned by the privacy of Facebook, I am not personally as I have nothing on my page that I want to be kept secret, if there is something I do not want people to know, I simply don’t put it online.

I really enjoy watching films and do so on a regular basis, which is why the increasing possibilities of getting access to films really pleases me. Although I prefer watching a film the traditional way (VCR, DVD, Cinema or live television), I will be willing to watch a film from an internet site if it is not illegal as it is cheaper and more convenient than buying from a shop. If I go to the cinema, I like to book my tickets online as it prevents queuing at the cinema itself. I use the cinema official sites to find trailers for new releases.

Music is very important part of my life and I generally use an I pod to listen to my music, although I prefer to buy music from a shop I am very happy to purchase on iTunes as I can keep all my music safely together.

I generally use the internet for one and a half hours maximum on weekdays and two hours at the weekend. I use the internet for online purchase, leisure, news, communication through Facebook and information for work and other purposes. My family uses the internet for online purchase (shopping delivery) and communications such as email, Facebook and even Microsoft Word for writing letters.