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How The Digiral Age And Technology Has Impacetd My Life

Communications 110: Media and Society
13 June 2005
Project 1: How the Digital Age and Technology Has Impacted My Life
All the different types of digital devices have impacted my life. From books to the Internet my life is influenced by these mass communication devices. I read textbooks and different novels for school to gain information and knowledge. When I was living with my parents in New Orleans, I would read The Times Picayune on a daily basis. Now when I visit my parents, I still pick up the newspaper and read the current events happening back home which can also be very entertaining. Magazines have a large impact on my life here in Lafayette. I will read The Times and The Independent on a weekly basis. These magazines keep me connected to the political world and to the ongoing and upcoming events happening in and around Lafayette. Television plays a very major role in my life. When I want to relax, I will watch many different and entertaining shows. The television also provides an outlet for news, weather and political events happening all over the world. My most favorite form of digital media is going to the movies. This is a sporadic event that happens only when I see a preview, usually on television, which sparks my interest and imagination. I go to the movies mainly for entertainment or escapism. Renting movies is also a way in which I relax and entertain my friends and myself. The radio is also an important form of communication that I use in my daily life. I listen to the radio for news, weather, traffic bulletins, and mainly for music. I love music and listen to it whenever I am driving in my car or just doing things around the house. The Internet has had a huge impact on my life. I do not go online every day, but when I do it helps me to keep in contact with distant friends and relatives. It provides an outlet to exchange pictures and experiences instantly with anyone I choose. I also use the Internet for news updates,...