Reflections on How and Why We Love Media
You know how they say “Home is a place where we belong. A place to return to.” But what if you don’t have a place to return to? What if your whole life you’ve been moving countries, schools, apartments? I know I sound like im going through my midlife crisis, but its true, I have …
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Media is so versatile but it’s hard to comprehend whether I say that with optimism or pessimism. Being surrounded by all-encompassing media is a bit overwhelming with its constant existence, however my life seems to be split between online and offline. It’s like I try to stay away from media and its social aspects, but …
I’ve always had this love-hate relationship with social media, just as people here refer to it a lot. Even nowadays, social media platforms can give me the biggest and most overwhelming feeling of anxiety – unlike my closest friends, I’ve never been bothered with how many followers I have on Instagram or how many people …
When I start thinking about why I actually heart my media, I even don’t know to what exact point I need to go back in time to answer this question. Maybe, this love story started with the first memory of my parents turning on cartoon tapes for little Elizabeth. Or, maybe it warmed to me …
Hello, media. We are old acquaintances. Despite living 20 years, I have never actively contemplated what you mean. You are both a friend and an enemy, most like the air. Few people think about the meaning of the existence of air, everyone just knows that no one can survive without it. Maybe for the rest …
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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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 …
Why I Heart My Media 