ALL THE MEDIA!

If you are not yet aware of the fact that media is not limited to film and television...I don't know how to tell you this, but you're wrong. Even Wikipedia knows that the term "media" is sort of an umbrella for things such as literature, film, photography, electronics, sound, architecture, and even food! Each of these things portray the information differently and therefore make the viewer have a different opinion about the information being presented to them.

If I wrote you a 12-page paper with attached graphs about the science behind why Taco Bell is delicious, you'd get bored. If you watched a commercial, you may be a tad more interested, and if you were to eat it yourself (and actually enjoy it) you'd believe that information even more so! Perhaps that is only because we are a generation that grew up behind a screen, so watching a screen in order to obtain information is normal to us.

I think the type of media that a person is willing to respond to the most, is completely dependent on their specific interests. If the individual finds great pleasure in reading or writing, it only makes sense that they would prefer to get their information by reading the newspaper for example.

Personally, I prefer the wonders of social media. I think that most people my age would agree when I say that social medias are the best way to receive information because they are fast, easy to use, and revolve around us.

Through the internet and social media, information, regardless what it is about, is presented immediately and in as few words as possible. The readers get the general idea of something without being overwhelmed by pages of story, and if they are interested, they can "click the link to learn more".

Most social media cites have similar concepts so that people can navigate with ease. You have your account where you can view just your posts. Then there's your "feed" which is full of posts from people you follow. You can also search for a topic or a specific person if you're looking for something or someone new to follow.

Social medias also try to make the users feel special. Facebook is where you post pictures and statuses of yourself and sometimes the things going on around you such as the local news, Twitter is a place to talk about your opinions, and Instagram is used to share pictures of your daily life. This makes this form of media more personalized and appealing.

I think that if more assignments for school had to do with different types of media, specifically social media, I would be a lot more excited about doing them. When working with a familiar and comfortable platform, it is far easier for the student to succeed than just reading and taking notes.

But as I said before, it all depends on the individual.