These posts have been a surprising amount of fun to write. I really enjoyed all this class had to offer and feel like I've learned a lot about how the media affects me and how my actions can be influenced by it.
My relationship to media honestly hasn't changed much. As much as I would like it to, it's very difficult. All of my friends don't live in the city or are moving very soon, so I use media to contact them. With a bunch of my friends heading off to college this coming summer, the amount I use social media may actually increase.
I think it's okay to use social media in larger amounts, so long as we are aware of the effects it has on us. This class has made me more aware of the ways advertisers are capable of making people buy their products, and I'm more aware of how those ads are targeted specifically at my demographic. I'm spending my time on social media now more aware of what the world around me is doing and how they're doing it.
I think it's very difficult in this day and age to lessen the amount of social media intake. It's so ingrained in our systems that it's hard to pull away from. It's a integral part of so many people's lives. I think so long as people are aware of the things the media is doing as an attempt to control you, it's acceptable.
As I reflect back, I was certainly not as informed when I started this semester, about the effects of media on us. I've learned a lot about advertising, and these blogs that caused me to analyze media more up close have certainly helped me to realize the effects of it. The advertising world wants to control us, in a way. This is a fact lots of people may be unaware of. I certainly didn't know growing up since its such a key role in our lives. This class helped me to further realize it.
It's been a good semester. :)
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