Media Blog Reflection
Media Blog Reflection 5/30/19 Before I started doing media blogs, I wasn't very aware of what was on the media. Since I wasn't very in to social media, I didn't have Snapchat or Instagram on my phone. Because of my lack of exposure to the media, I felt like I was disconnected from the world around me. Being separated from my surroundings made it hard for me to join political or even normal conversations. However, it all changed after I was exposed to the media. The feeling of ignorance went away when I was exposed to it and when I started being aware of what I was consuming. When I see a commercial now, I see what the company is trying to do by analyzing every frame of the video. I can see them using different types of technique such as the bandwagon fallacy and the need for affiliation. Because of this ability, It's harder for companies to fool me into buying their products. Overall, I think my media habits have definitely changed this semester. I
