Since literally everything is now accessible through the internet I am inevitably an active participant of media texts. The fact that the internet facilitates distances, availability of information and it alleviates time constraints is what propels me to continue using it. I am a participant in media economies by contributing to the usage of mass communication tools and internet services that are readily available. However, I do not contribute to media economies through the purchases of on-line products. In terms of monetary funds, the most I have contributed to was courselink, which was only activated on the grounds of my tuition payment. Internet services such as these are indicators of how dependent we have become on the internet.
Another media text that I depend on is Google, which functions as the all seeing and all powerful general search tool. In respect to me and the reasons as to why I am so overly dependent, the cause is mainly the fact that I cannot depend on communication tools that do not deliver information instantaneously. I can no longer read a map, and extract the information I need, since the internet functions as shortcut I have deviated away from other ‘antiquated’ media texts. I am aware that I am not the only individual suffering from a massive case of impatience, we live in an age of instant gratification, but I can only speak for myself. Other media texts that I indulge in include facebook, youtube and msn messenger. As a participant in these media texts I am a contributor to the media economy simply by becoming one of the millions of users who propel their economic goals. I am a mere number that causes other millions of numbers to join through information that I disseminate or that the website ends up promoting.
I rarely engage in media texts that are not internet based. I do not purchase magazines that often, since moving in residence I have limited access to the preference of channels on television and I am not interested in newspapers. I sound rather ignorant, but this isn’t the case, I simply choose to become informed through the internet. In respect to my personal choice, the internet functions as an all purpose tool and it fits into my lifestyle.
Another media text that I depend on is Google, which functions as the all seeing and all powerful general search tool. In respect to me and the reasons as to why I am so overly dependent, the cause is mainly the fact that I cannot depend on communication tools that do not deliver information instantaneously. I can no longer read a map, and extract the information I need, since the internet functions as shortcut I have deviated away from other ‘antiquated’ media texts. I am aware that I am not the only individual suffering from a massive case of impatience, we live in an age of instant gratification, but I can only speak for myself. Other media texts that I indulge in include facebook, youtube and msn messenger. As a participant in these media texts I am a contributor to the media economy simply by becoming one of the millions of users who propel their economic goals. I am a mere number that causes other millions of numbers to join through information that I disseminate or that the website ends up promoting.
I rarely engage in media texts that are not internet based. I do not purchase magazines that often, since moving in residence I have limited access to the preference of channels on television and I am not interested in newspapers. I sound rather ignorant, but this isn’t the case, I simply choose to become informed through the internet. In respect to my personal choice, the internet functions as an all purpose tool and it fits into my lifestyle.
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