After the media discussion that was conducted in class it has become easy to see the effect it has on the world around us. Driving down the street a person is assaulted by media of every type: billboards, T-shirts, signs, other vehicles, the stickers on those other vehicles, and so many others. It is abhorrent how much media is found by going a block down the street. It seems that if you were deaf and blind you would still know that Nike is the premier shoe brand. Media is everywhere and influences every aspect of life.
I drive daily to school with the radio on, dropping of my two siblings at their school and continue on my way. The day after the social media discussion I paid attention to the ads that were harassing me in their frequency from all around. My younger brother, for example, was decked out in his favorite pair of Nike slides and socks with his Under Armor sweatshirt and hat that flashed his support for the Colorado Rockies. All forms of media. Advertisement unwittingly done for a company. In fact, that clothing had to be bought. Paying a company so that you can stay hip and work for them seems odd to me.
Driving away from my siblings school, I turned up the radio only to discover more advertisements through a different medium. More calls for the newest hit song, praise for listening to the station, and the music itself throwing off its own message. The amount of weight it holds cannot be measured as how can it? Could you measure the amount of times that you have taken a breath since birth? That is where the media initiation begins. It is incredible how far media spans and how much of it is experienced daily.
Media is everywhere in a multitude of platforms. It has effect every person even if they do not realize. Be sure to comment how you experience media of every and any type. I hope you enjoyed the short read.
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