Media Diary From Morais Hélène

In making-up my media diary I realized how the media are constantly present in my everyday life. Indeed, there is not one day spent without used it. From waking up until the moment I go to bed, they accompany me ... Or rather, I use them. First, I wake up every morning thanks to my cell phone. I use it as an alarm. I checked if a message is waiting for me and if it is the case… I read it! In general, if I am not late, I take time to turn on my computer and I take my breakfast reading my emails or my Facebook. I answer the most urgent messages and post some comments on the social networking site. In general, when I am in France, I listen to the radio at the same time, but in Finland it is a little bit different... I often call some friends before leaving to university, in order to know where to join us for the lunch or for the class. Later, I go to the library. I often take time to read newspapers or books I need for some homework or essays. I also use the computer to check again my emails and looking for some information. This is usually the moment I chose to read the French newspaper online. I also often select some articles about a topic that particularly interests me or that I studied. When I come back to the university, I turn on my computer when I get home. I spend more time on Facebook, I call my family with Skype and I talk with my friends using Messenger. The computer and especially Internet keeps me in constant contact with my family and the rest of the world in a certain way ... I regularly use the television in my own country, but I have not in Finland, so I spend much time surfing on the Internet. I usually watch documentaries about current issues and various subjects or I listen to music on Youtube, looking for new bands. I even use the computer as dictionary at this moment…But I just put it out before going to bed. I still spend half an hour at least to read a novel before sleeping. And I fall asleep after having checked one last time if no message appears on my cell phone ... On weekends, if I organize myself differently, I am still using more or less the same media, I just spend more time in using it…