Marie, 13
Marie, 13
Media Consumption: Daily, 4hrs according to iPhone
Favorite media/technology: personal iPhone, Snapchat, Tik Tok, Instagram
How do you and your family interact with media/technology?
My parents don’t really track my media that much, but sometimes they ask to see my Instagram. They don’t want me to post anything they think is too old for me. But for my phone in general, I do use it to talk to my parents a lot and since they work all day and sometimes get home late, I like that they can tell me when they are coming home. We also like to sit and watch Disney plus together as a family.
How do you and your peers interact with media/technology
I mainly use snapchat to talk to my friends. We like to send each other funny pictures and videos and have streaks that help us remember to talk everyday even if we don’t see each other. My best friend just moved up to high school and I am still in middle school, so I like that I can still stay close to her through media. We also use Tik Tok a lot to share dance videos because all my friends are dancers.
What do you use media for?
I use media as entertainment when I am bored. I mainly like to watch movies and tv and I also like talk to my friends when I can’t see them in person. I also use media to express myself when I post Tik Toks, because it lets me be creative and make fun dances and see dance videos from across the whole world.
What is your favorite/least favorite thing about media/technology?
My favorite part about social media is I can always talk to my friends—that is why Snapchat is my favorite app to use on my phone. My least favorite app to use is Instagram because there can be a lot of pressure to have a good “insta- aesthetic” and get a lot of likes so I don’t feel like I can post anything I want.