My first thought about this 48 hour media blog was hmm this will be very interesting project because I use all kinds of media daily. When looking at my blog I noticed that I used more media on the weekend because I stay up later and thus use more media. However on the weekdays I noticed I use a lot of media as well, maybe slightly less than the weekday. Let’s start with the weekday.
On the weekday I use the most media in the afternoon when I get to work. I work in an office as an administrator assistant and we are constantly using digital sources of media. While at work I multi task a lot by answer the phones and am always on my computer using our AS400 system. I also use the internet on a regular basis for checking my mail, the UAF blackboard and shopping sites such as amazon.com, craigslist and Alaskas list. At work I also check my Facebook often through my Iphone (since Facebook is prohibited on our work computers). After work I go home and use my laptop often for doing homework. I would use Microsoft word and the internet for research. While doing homework the TV is usually on and I watch it as I am doing homework. Then before bed, I check my Iphone and make sure to set my alarm for the next day. Lastly I check Facebook and head off to sleep. The weekend is a bit different.
On the weekend I use a bit more digital media than the weekday. On Saturday I got up early to start on homework. I used my laptop almost all day. I started by checking my mail and blackboard. Then I roamed a bit and looked up puppies on YouTube then went to online math homework. While working on my laptop, I multi-task by having an open tab of Facebook so I can check it every once in a while. After doing homework I messed around with pictures on my laptop using the webcam. My siblings and I took some pictures and I edited them with a thing called Irfan View and posted them on Facebook. On the weekends I also text a lot so throughout the day I was texting my friends. I helped my little brother with his IPod; I showed him how to use iTunes and how to move music onto his iPod. At the end of the day I went to a friend’s house to hang out and we listened to music the whole time on her Ihome.
In general I use the media to communicate with my family and friends. For example, the whole reason I got a Facebook was to keep in touch with all of my family and friends that have moved out of state. I am very glad that I did this project because it helped open my eyes to how much digital media I use on the daily. One thing I am very surprised about is how much time I spend on Facebook and how it has affected me. I notice every time I get on my computer to do homework I always have it open on its own tab through the internet. For example, like right now while I am writing this I have it open. I am starting to think I should lay off a bit on the usage of Facebook.
