Hien Le – I have to heart media

I heart media because I have to. Media is telecommunication (Media Life is a telecom class). We have grown to a stage that we cannot communicate without the “tele-” part. We need media to communicate ideas, so I love media because I need to have my ideas, or messages, delivered to others. In other words, even if someone doesn’t take a Media class, he can’t say “I don’t like the media”. He will end up using, consuming, and enjoying media while denying that.

Boom! What happened to Peter? – Brittany Brewer

Media has become our surrogate best friend. Your cell phone is your girlfriend or boyfriend with whom you have a long distance relationship. Your Facebook is your new best friend you met while you studied abroad. Your Twitter is your radio shout-out to whoever you want, whenever you want. Your LinkedIn is your own personal assistant who is always armed with endless copies of your resumes and references 24/7. And I love it. We love it. Our society thrives on new technology, befriends it, and learns how to best reap the benefits of such a relationship. Media offers our society unique opportunities from maintaining long term relationships and networking to learning of events within minutes of their happening. What would your friend do if they dropped their phone in water or you if your computer picked up a virus… and then they both stopped functioning? How would you react? Media has become an integral part of our society and both a physical and emotional extension of ourselves. Unintentionally, we form relationships with our technology (which Dane Cook jokes about in the clip above) and feed off the feelings of adrenaline, fear, and control. Will they text me back? Dude, I can own this game. Media is the new roller coaster, and no one wants to get off!

Brittany Brewer

My Media

After the  class on Tuesday, I tried to find out the answer by completely cut myself out of the media world. It made me realized that the reason why I heart media is because it is a part of me, a part of my everyday life. It  helps me stay connected with what is going on around the world in just matters of seconds. Being media helps me ease my loneliness away when I’m far away from my family and friends. I ❤ you media – Isaya Sukonthaman

Why Charley Gifford ♥’s his Media

I ♥ my media because it is a gateway to almost every piece of information I could ever need.  If the toilet leaks, I can type the problem in on Google and learn it was a broken flapper valve.  If my old car starts acting up, I can Google the problem and learn it was just a broken fuse before sending it to Joe-ripoff the mechanic.  If my phone starts randomly sending text messages to people, I can look up the solution online instead of talking to a robot and waiting on hold for 30 minutes.  With my media, I can access more information faster, and get things done.

Why I Heart My Media – Micah Niedner

I love my media because it allows me to endlessly explore the creative works that inspire me. Anyone can express a story they’ve come up with, or an experience they’ve been through, and share it with the world. This can range from just taking a few clicks, and uploading it onto the internet, or working your way to putting up your mind and your creativity on the big screen. I love that I can explore the minds of others, and see so much creativity–enough creativity to last me an entire lifetime–that moves me to work on sharing my own ideas through media.