First of all, I want to say welcome to my blog! Throughout my nineteen years of existence, I have been exposed to, and encouraged to participate in, many different types of media. Honestly I have never stopped to examine how many types of media I use one a semi-regular basis, or how those media have affected and shaped my life. Throughout this blog as a whole, and this post individually, I hope to explore the media, how it has affected me and will affect me in the future, and hope it impacts the world I live in.
As I stop and think about all the many different media sources in my life, there are quite a few, at least more than I thought there would be. From music, to television, movies, to theater, books to the internet, and from newspapers, magazines, and the list really does go on. Out of all these separate media indulgences, T.V. has by far been the most influential for me.
Ever since I was young I can remember watching Mr. Rodgers ( for supposed educational purposes), The Reading Rainbow ( I'll never forget Lamar), Saturday morning cartoons, and The Price is Right. These shows provided me with the entertainment that any youth of my age would enjoy. As time progressed my interests have matured in some areas, but stayed the same in others. Nowadays, the Price is Right still makes the list, but it shares my interests with sports television, including live games and the everyday episode of Sports Center) actions shows, such as 24, and reality television.
Thinking about even this shift in my television viewing preferences has shown me something about the media's ability to tailor my specific interests. Along with a shift in my viewing preferences, there has also been a shift in the way that I actually think about television itself. As a child, television was merely a supplement to my everyday activities of " linkin' loggin' ", food consumption, and childhood mishaps. Today, television is a source of information, entertainment, and advancement that I consciously indulge myself in. When I want to learn, I flip to the discovery channel, when I want to see our "great" Cleveland sports teams, Fox Sports Net, and when I want to hear some partisan news-speak, I can turn to any of the sensationalized stations that reside on my basic cable plan.
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