The amount of media I am exposed to feels infinite and never-ending. The simple fact is that media is everywhere; nearly everything is media. Even the term “text” when applied to media has a different meaning. Most of us think of the word “text” as referring to only the written word; However, the Media Awareness Network defines the word “text” as “the individual results of media production: a movie, a TV episode, a book, an issue of a magazine or newspaper, an advertisement, an album, a CD, etc.”
Thus, I am exposed to many more “media texts” than I originally thought. On November 22nd, I kept track of my media exposure. In 24 hours, I came in contact with most items listen in the definition above. I listened to two CD’s (Radiohead and Fleet Foxes). I also took in an episode of “Mad Men” on DVD, and read through chapters in my zoology and a crime and criminology textbooks. In addition, I went to see a production of the wildly popular musical Sweeney Todd, which featured a number of costumed actors singing in front of incredibly intricate set pieces. I was also handed a media text in the form of a program which featured colour photographs, advertisements, and biographies of the cast and crew. However, I tend to avoid both magazines and newspapers, and instead refer to the Internet for my daily dose of news related media texts.
My participation in media economies is daily. While I consider myself to be quite a frugal person, I do still consume various media entities. On November 22nd however, the only thing I purchased was a single ticket to a musical (which was quite cheap as it was a community theatre production). That being said, I did buy the CD’s to which I listened, and the DVD I watched, as well as the textbooks I read.
Thus, I am exposed to many more “media texts” than I originally thought. On November 22nd, I kept track of my media exposure. In 24 hours, I came in contact with most items listen in the definition above. I listened to two CD’s (Radiohead and Fleet Foxes). I also took in an episode of “Mad Men” on DVD, and read through chapters in my zoology and a crime and criminology textbooks. In addition, I went to see a production of the wildly popular musical Sweeney Todd, which featured a number of costumed actors singing in front of incredibly intricate set pieces. I was also handed a media text in the form of a program which featured colour photographs, advertisements, and biographies of the cast and crew. However, I tend to avoid both magazines and newspapers, and instead refer to the Internet for my daily dose of news related media texts.
My participation in media economies is daily. While I consider myself to be quite a frugal person, I do still consume various media entities. On November 22nd however, the only thing I purchased was a single ticket to a musical (which was quite cheap as it was a community theatre production). That being said, I did buy the CD’s to which I listened, and the DVD I watched, as well as the textbooks I read.
Boles, Derek. "The Language of Media Literacy: A Glossary of Terms." Media Awareness Network. 2008. 23 Nov 2008 < http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/teaching_backgrounders/media_literacy/glossary_media_literacy.cfm >.
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