MEDIA AND INFORMATION OF LITERACY

MEDALLA, JOHN KEVIN B.

STEM 12- C

1. What was your media lifestyle and media available when you were seven to ten years old?

- My media lifestyle started at the age of, I think, 11 years old. Grade 5. The first media available when I
was that age was television and radio, and I remember my experience being that I watched cartoons,
anime, and I think we had a cellphone keypad like Nokia, and I tried the communication of our cellphone
to another cellphone, and it came to my mind that "pwedi Pala yon" and I played games on our keypad
like bounce, snake, and pazzle. I experienced Facebook, Messenger, and YouTube when I was 13 years
old, in Grade 7. And that's my lifestyle in the media when I was that age. At that age, I played more than
kalye games.

2. What changes would be evident with media and media lifestyle in your generation and the future
generation (10- 15 years)?

- It cannot be ignored that social media has become more popular than ever in today's culture, but its
impact on the next generation is particularly obvious. Young people today spend about two hours per
day on social media, and the average teenager spends about 27 hours per week online, so it's not
surprising that social media has become such an important part of the life of the next generation. While
young people may not perceive much beyond the fun of being able to share their experiences and
engage with others, they should think about the harmful and beneficial consequences of social media
sites like Facebook and Twitter on their lives and society as a whole. Although the media would have us
believe that young people's use of social media sites is purely negative, there are many good factors to
consider. There's also an educational benefit, with professors being able to interact and work on
projects with their students more readily, and students having access to free internet resources that can
help them study and achieve. Nearly 60% of students say they use social networking sites to discuss
pertinent educational issues with others, and nearly half say they chat to their classmates about their
homework. Young people are much more exposed to key world events and topics that affect society
today through social media. This can motivate individuals to become more involved in their
communities and try to make a difference. Young Facebook users, for example, have stated that seeing
their Facebook friends participating in politics makes them more likely to vote in elections. It cannot be
denied that social media can help to facilitate political change by disseminating knowledge and
mobilizing groups of like-minded individuals. Whereas