I would say I consume a fair amount of media. I listen to a lot of music, watch a lot of television, and watch movies all the time. And this constant consumption has made me subconsciously become similar to people I enjoy following in the media. For example, I have been watching Seinfeld since I was about 13. But I realized just a little bit ago, that I desire a similar lifestyle to Jerry. I want to live in an apartment by myself, I want to have friends pop in all the time, I want to have a job where I can be creative, and I don't want to be busy. My consumption has made me a reflection of the people I see on television today.
I believe that it is important to have media literacy. If we are not knowledgeable about the media, we can form certain connections to products that we buy and believe that it defines us. We form these connections without really knowing who we are. For example, I'm sure we have all heard this before, "I'm just a nike type of guy." These nikeheads must ask themselves, what does this really mean? Most might find that they actually want to be prosperous, as an effect of seeing and analyzing nike commercials. But a nikehead cannot actually discover this unless they have media literacy.
Sayonara media blogs. I will miss you, especially because I have come to realize that the media know a lot more about me than I actually thought. Like after watching Merchants of Cool, I now see that these companies trying to get my money by trying to figure out who I am. Somewhat disturbing, it reminds me of The Truman Show, where we are surrounded by media trying to figure out who we are we no longer see it as media. Wow, quite an eye-opener. Anyways, peace!
