Mary Jackson Pitts, Ph.D.

 

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Instructions for media diary

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Due: September 6th

You will provide me with 6 pages of diary and comments about your media habits (begin date 08-29-06 to 9-02-06)  and several short essay answers to questions found below.

 

First, indicate all radio, television, Internet, music, video games, newspaper, and magazines that you come in contact with during this time. Identify the medium, indicate length of exposure, and what you were exposed to on the form.   Put this in a table. See example below

 

Date Medium Source Length  Program name
8-29-06 TV CNN 30 minutes World News
         

At the end of each day add up the amount of time you spent with each medium for that day.

And indicate on table.

 

 Answer the following questions after you have completed your 6 day media diary.

 

What medium do you spend the most time with in a day?

Do you consume more media alone or with someone?

Was the content of your media valuable? accurate?

Do you want to change anything about your media consumption?