We all have a Love-Hate relationship with our media, including myself. I hate how addicting media can be. And let’s not forget about the fact that it is ubiquitous and deeeeeeeeeply embedded into our lives. Developing the discipline to manage our media use is like expecting a crackhead to refuse to take drugs standing right …
Author Archives: Life in Media
My hate & My love
If you let me express my feelings for media, I think this feeling is very complicated. On the one hand, I think that the existence of media has destroyed a lot of pure, genuine, beautiful, and simple things. Imagine when we were young, when mobile phones, computers, and the Internet were not popular, most people …
why I love my media
I love my media because it allows me to keep in touch with the people I miss at home.
Growth Through Media
I consume media on a daily basis, through a variety of platforms. However, my most common media consumption definitely comes through my phone when I go on social media. On my accounts, I follow a variety of subjects such as my friends and family, sports, celebrities and public figures that I support (and some who’s …
WhatsApp with my media: A love/hate relationship
I never actually thought whether I love my media or not. But now that I think of what are the things that I could never live without, I discover that they are all part of media. I can never live without my music, my favorite adventure or romance movies because they are part of my …
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I heart my media because it is constant
Media has always been a constant source of comfort to me. From the time I started watching daily aired television shows when I was a child to now, where I have access to so many kinds of media that cater to my emotions. I heart my media because when I feel sad and want to …
Blame it on the Media
The first picture that was taken of me (should I count the ultrasounds as well?) was when I was 6 minutes old. My dad sneaked a camera through the door of the room in which I was getting cleaned up and took a very shaky picture of me. The last picture that was taken of …
A Love/Hate Relationship
Snapchat always comes in clutchWhen I want to keep in touchWith my friends that live far awayTo wish them a happy birthday And it’s always nice to have InstagramWhen living in AmsterdamTo follow new friendsAnd the latest trends But sometimes it’s a nightmare When I always seem to compare Every post on my timelineTo the mirror when …
Media a means to educate
Media allows anyone and everyone to have a voice. Although there are many aspects of media that scare me, the most valuable aspect of media to me is that it allows undermined communities to make themselves heard. There are millions of stories out there that aren’t covered in mainstream media platforms because it is not …
Media: A love- hate relationship
My usage of media has always mainly consisted of the following reasons; Communication, Escapism and Surveillance. As a very curious human being, I have always found myself indulging in media for more than 6hours a day unconsciously. This includes activities such as gaming, texting and scrolling through posts via social media platforms. I love the …
Why I Heart My Media 