Media Autobiography

Being that I am 19 years old, I have grown up surrounded by all the different types of mass media. The first type I was exposed to was television. When I was younger, I spent a good chunk of my time in front of the television watching shows like Barney and Sesame Street.
As I got older my preference of shows began to change drastically. Nickelodeon was the channel I watched to most. Shows like Rocket Power, Rocko's Modern Life, and Rugrats were my favorites. As I continued to get older, my preferences continued to change. Nowadays sports are a huge part of my life so ESPN, ESPN2, and CSN top the list of channels that I watch; however, I am still a girl and LOVE to watch shows like Sex and the City and How I Met Your Mother. As you can tell, I enjoy a mix of different shows, and like when I was younger, I spend quite some time daily with the television on.

As far as books go, I was never much of a reader. I read books every once and a while, ones that I heard were exceptional, but that happened rarely ever. I found myself getting lost in books and losing interest very quickly. I read the books that were assigned for school, or at least I tried to read them (because let’s be honest, most of the time they weren’t the most exciting and entertaining books). I find that there are much more productive things that I can do with my time besides reading. When I do find the time to read though, I read books by Nicholas Sparks, my favorites being The Notebook and The Lucky One.

Newspapers are a different story. All throughout high school I would read the local section and the sports section almost every day. That has changed a little now because my family only gets the newspaper on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. When those days come I find myself reading the local and sports sections just like I used to. On the other days, I rely on the internet for my daily information.

I find myself connecting to the internet countless times throughout the day. I have internet on my phone as well as my computer, (duh! Who doesn’t?), and besides checking my email, my most visited site is ESPN. I love checking the site for breaking news and new transactions with different players and teams. I would feel disconnected from the world if I could not find out new things that are happening in the sports world.

Because of the fact that I don’t like reading books too much, I read magazines instead. I currently subscribe to cosmopolitan and ESPN the mag. I know that these are two completely different magazines, but that is why I enjoy getting both of them each month. ESPN satisfies the sports side of my life, while Cosmo satisfies my girly side.

            When it comes to movies, I consider myself somewhat of an expert. I absolutely love watching movies. I spend so much money seeing movies in theaters simply because I cannot wait for the movie to come to DVD. When I see a movie I may be interested in, I need to see it ASAP. I don’t think that I have a favorite genre or anything like that, but my two favorite movies of all time are Sex and the City and Remember the Titans. Once again, extremely different, but it just shows my two sides.

            Radio is something that I listen to every day. Being that I drive my car every day, the radio is always on; however, each time I listen to the radio, I find myself becoming more and more annoyed with it. I get sick of hearing the same songs over and over again and on top of that all the talking and advertisements makes it less appealing. The plus side of the radio is that I can be introduced to new songs and artists.

            I love music. My iPod is with me at all times of the day, so if I ever get a break I can just listen to music. I honestly listen to all different types of music and love discovering new artists and songs.

            So this is my media autobiography. Yes, it got a little long, but there was a lot I needed to say. Media is a huge part of my life. It always has been and it will continue to be. While pursuing a career in journalism in hopes of becoming a sports writer, media will become more important that it ever has been before.