Media Literacy COMM-2413: Module 2
How People Use Media
Assignment: Media-Free Day & Evaluation of Experience
Choose one weekday to spend without media. You may:
- Communicate with people you personally know.
- Answer texts from family or friends.
- Use media necessary for school.
- Use media necessary for your job.
You should not use media for entertainment or personal consumption, including:
- Spotify
- Podcasts
- TikTok
- Streaming services
- Kindle
- Other entertainment media
Reflection Essay
Write a 400–600-word essay describing your experience. Consider the following:
- What did you learn about your media habits?
- What was the experience like emotionally?
- What did you do with the time normally spent using media?
- What was the hardest part?
- What surprised you?
- What forms of media did you not miss?
- Is there anything you would change about your media use?
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