Michael, 20

Media Consumption: 4-5 hours a day

Favorite Media/Technology: Texting

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

I interact with media/technology through interacting with my family in a family group chat as well as watching television shows and movies with them.

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

I interact with my friends through media/technology by texting/calling, social media apps such as Snapchat and Instagram, as well as playing video games almost every day with them. I communicate with my friends through media/technology all day, every day.

What do you use media for?

I use media most to watch shows/movies on Netflix. I also have several social media accounts and I find it cool to stay connected with my friends, family, and my favorite celebrities. I have recently enjoyed spending time watching TikTok.

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

My least favorite thing about media/technology is that people oftentimes portray themselves to be someone they are not. I don’t like that people feel that they need to pretend to be what others would think would be viewed as “cool.”

Interviewed by: Erin McCaffrey, University of Cincinnati student