Media Fasting...

In my Media Literacy class, one of our assignments is to conduct a Media Fasting experiment and reflect on what we find. We are supposed to keep a record for the first two days of every type of media we use throughout the day, then on the third day, avoid all types of media and record what we do as an alternative for the day. I’m on day two right now, and I have to say that this assignment is making me realize just how much I actually rely on different types of media on a daily basis. I mean, between reading a newspaper or textbook, listening to the radio when I’m driving, using the computer to get school work done (like I am right now to write this blog entry), and watching television or a movie at night, a large percentage of my day seems to involve some type of media. I know this shouldn’t be that shocking since it is obvious that technology is becoming such an integral part of our society, I just never really paid attention to how often I personally use different media outlets throughout the day, so I thought it was interesting to actually see how much I rely on media as part of simple, everyday tasks.