What About You? Your Media Diet
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Your Media Diet
How much of your life is experienced through media convergence? Consider the following activities, and estimate the average number of minutes per day you spend using different media types for each activity. Also, indicate the main reasons for using that media type (to escape, for entertainment, for information, or to maintain relationships, for example).
Activity |
Minutes per Day |
Reasons for Use |
| Reading | ||
Printed hard copy (books, newspapers, magazines) |
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Web pages (news, research articles) |
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E-readers (Kindle) |
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Watching television programming |
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Live (as aired on broadcast, cable, or satellite) |
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Streamed online (whole shows or clips) |
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Recorded (podcasts, DVR) |
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Engaging with user-generated content |
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Other people's uploaded videos or artwork |
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Creating and uploading your own content |
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Listening to music |
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Streamed online (Pandora) |
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Recorded (iPod, MP3 player, CD) |
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Live (radio station) |
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Interacting with other people |
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Mobile phone text messaging |
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Talking on the phone (cell or landline) |
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Social networking (Facebook, Twitter) |
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Instant messaging (online) |
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Other media/technology use |
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