Media is a very broad concept which can be understood in the different ways. Speaking of myself, my media is more about social networks. I heart my media because, first of all, it is my “friend”. It is always there for me when I need it. I can share my emotions, feelings and events through …
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Why I deactivated my Instagram account, and reinstalled it a year later
I grew up with media, from watching TV shows to listening to the radio in the car to installing Facebook because I was playing some sort of Hay Day and needed Facebook friends to complete a mission. And until one or two years ago, I never stopped to think about it. Media was, and still …
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Can’t Live With It, But Definitely Not Without It: Why Social Media Is Like That One Toxic Ex You Can’t Forget
Before I start off this blog post, allow me to apologize for the extraordinarily long title. However, I simply couldn’t come up with a better comparison. Imagine being an alien and looking at our society from a non-Earthling’s perspective. Wouldn’t you see social media as a plague on our society? As an example, take this …
Obsessed with Life?
When I was thinking about Why I Heart My Media, I was thinking of this quote I had read. When you can stop you don’t want to, and when you want to stop, you can’t… Luke Davies This quote was referring to addiction, a concept that we have all heard of. When I think of …
Vicious circle
I do love media but I hate it at the same time. I was born in 2002. Since then, my whole life has been influenced by media. Of course, my generation was not the first that grew up watching TV or playing video games but from early childhood we familiarized ourselves with DVDs, playing Wii …
Do I heart my media?
Just like media are messy and complex, so are my feelings towards them. I usually find myself confused, irritated, or even hateful when thinking about our digital environment. It’s very easy to slip into this negative viewpoint after hearing older generations constantly complain about Gen Z’s dependence on technology, or after watching countless video essays …
Media for Love
I heart media because it supports my relationships. I’m experiencing long-distance relationships and I have no idea what would I do if media didn’t exist at all. Because of FaceTime I can see his face every day (just to make sure he’s still alive); Telegram allows us to send text, voice and video messages briefly, …
The never-ending space of media
A limitless space of secrets and adventures expecting to be experienced. You are a brave and determined cyber-astronaut willing to explore the corners of the known and unknown media. Grab your equipment, jump into your spacecraft and sett off to your journey. You will travel to unimagined places, from incomprehensible tooth paste commercials in which …
Media is part of who we are
Media is part of who we are. Media has shaped me to be the person I am today. All my hobby’s and interests are to some extent influenced by media. The movies I watch, the music I listen to, the clothes I wear, the books I read, even my passion for football is influenced by …
Media is Everywhere
I love media because it is ubiquitous. No matter where I look I can find media creeping up into more and more aspects of my life. Whether it is the app that charges me to do laundry, check out a bike from my building, or manage my bank account, my entire daily operation revolves around …
Why I Heart My Media 