Media Diary (8TH – 17TH Mar 2023)

Media Diary (8TH – 17TH Mar 2023)

 

Day Time Title Genre Type of media Duration Context Response
March 8 Fri 6 am Tencent QQ

WeChat

Sina Weibo

Social media

 

Mobile phone  1 hour While taking my breakfast, I took my time to check on social updates and news to keep up with the trending subjects as I was waiting for my brother to get ready for school. Rather than being idle waiting for my younger brother to get ready for school, I always check on news updates to be familiar with the trending topics all day long.
  11am WeChat

Messenger

Social media Mobile phone 30 minutes Responding to messages from friends as well as sharing some pictures with a friend. Great communication skills are essential in enhancing great relationships with others and avoiding conflicts.
  1pm Kuaishou Internet Short video platforms

 

45 minutes As we were having our lunch, we started checking on the latest movies as we were planning for a movie date with friends. Watching movie trailers is the best way to select a movie. Catching up with friends helps in strengthening our bond.
   4 pm A Contract with God

 

Comic Novel

 

1 hour Reading the novel has always been part of my daily schedule to ensure I complete the book before the end of the semester. Reading makes me feel emotionally satisfied and relieved.
  6 pm Toudou Youku Social media Internet 30 minutes As we headed home with friends from school, we always share our own favorite songs and stream them online. This helps in engaging and sharing ideas which develop into discussions. Expressing different ideas with friends helps in gaining personal confidence. Likewise, through music, we can understand and relate to one another.
March 11

Mon

6 am A Contract with God

 

Comic Novel 30 minutes After waking up and before getting out of the bed, I read the novel to keep up with my reading schedule. The novel motivates me through the various scenes and ideas presented all through.
  1 pm BBC Online streaming Streaming news Internet, Laptop  30 minutes While having our lunch we friends, we at time stream for news from the BBC to keep up with the trends especially when we are having a hot trending discussion. Streaming news clears the doubts presented while discussing the topic trending in the national or international media.
  3 pm Messenger

 

Social media Mobile Phone 20 minutes Responding to messages from friends and family. Having a strong bond with friends involves great communication skills.
  8 pm WeChat

Tencent QQ

Sina Weibo

Baidu Tieba

 

Social media Mobile phone 4 hours (on and off) After a day with trending topics in the media, we continue our discussion on the social media groups with friends. Participating in discussion with friends makes it more interesting to listen and comprehend their different ideas. This also improves our communication skills.
March 12

Tue

8 am Baidu Tieba

 

Social media

 

Internet 10 minutes On reaching school, I heard there had been a new list of basketball teams participating in the schools’ league. Curiosity was all over my body being a basketball fan. I had to search the fixtures to clear the anxiety.
  1 pm Sina Weibo

Baidu Tieba

Toudou Youku

 

Social media Internet, laptop,

Mobile phone

1 hour Gathering more details about the basketball tournaments. This was essential due to the prevalent discussion among friends as well as clearing our doubts.
  6 pm WeChat

Snap Chat

Social media Internet 30 minutes After arriving home from school, I rested while checking on messages from friends and family as well as sharing photos. Social platforms enhance the sharing of images with friends and family thus being an entrainment instrument.
  9 pm A Contract with God

 

Comic Novel 45 minutes Before retiring to bed, I read the novel to keep up with my usual reading timetable. The novel is a source of my inspiration.
March 17th Sat 8am Messenger

WeChat

Social media Mobile phone 20 minutes After analyzing the fixtures, I had to ask my friends if they were aware of the news. Like always alerting friends of breaking news is always our priority in the group.
  10 am WeChat,

Sina Weibo

Tencent QQ

 

Social media Mobile phone 30 minutes Also, before heading to prepare for school, I check on my phone for social updates, news and trending subjects. I also respond to messages sent while asleep by friends. Responding to messages for effectiveness in communication while checking for social updates to keep up with the trending ideologies.
  1 pm A Contract with God

 

Comic Novel 30 minutes While taking lunch, I take time to continue reading the novel. All day I was feeling bored and thus reading the book brought back my jovial moods.
  10 pm WeChat Social media Mobile Phone 20 minutes Responding to messages from friends and family. Before retiring to bed, I always check for messages and respond.