Camila - 14

Media Consumption: Day: 5-6 hours, Week: 35-42 hours

Favorite Media/Technology: TikTok/iPhone

How do you and your family interact with media/technology?

My family and I use TikTok all the time together. They always want to make funny videos with me, and it honestly makes me laugh a lot. Sometimes we will make funny videos on what parents usually say to kids or how they have their own ways of parenting us. I also call and text my parents especially when I’m at school if I have to stay longer or anything like that. I enjoy sending my sister TikTok videos while she’s at college and text her more than I usually text my parents. We also make TikTok videos with my cousins and we show it to the rest of our family too.

How do you and your peers interact with media/technology?

My friends and I are always texting each other throughout the day when we don’t see each other at school. During lunch time, we’re always making TikTok videos and posting them. We all come together to be in the videos, and it brings us closer as friends. Without TikTok I wonder what we would do since we make one at least once a day just to keep up with other people and to have fun with everyone too.

What do you use media for?

To stay in contact with my parents, family, and friends and also be able to talk with my friends when we need help with our assignments or homework for school. I also use it to make content and post new videos. I enjoy viewing videos and that’s how I get inspiration to make new content and see what is currently trending too.

What is your favorite/least favorite thing about media/technology?

I think one bad thing about using media is that sometimes we get so caught up into it that all we do is focus on that and not even do other things. Sometimes I do get tired of all my friends looking at their phones when we are together, and I wish we could just talk more. My favorite thing about media though is that it helps me to learn new things and help me with certain subjects I don’t fully understand. It can also entertain me whenever I feel bored or feel like talking to someone.

Interviewed by: Joselyn Paz, UCLA 3rd Year Student