Reflection

     After doing this project I realize how much advertising there is... We can't escape it! It is actually kind of scary because media surrounds us, but to advertisers, it's not enough, they want us to suffocate and choke on advertisements for their products. I have also realized that all media is pretty much the same. Although some media represents itself differently, they usually use all the same techniques and ideas. My "media consumption habits" have changed because I feel like I can no longer look at an advertisement without analyzing what it is trying to make me think or feel. This project made me realize that I have to be more conscious of the things that advertisers are trying to make me do, otherwise I will be too easily swayed. By having media literacy, I can control my own feelings and not let advertisements try to make me think or feel a certain way. If I'm not an educated consumer, I could be tricked into buying something I really don't even need or want. After doing this blog, I feel like I can be smarter than the advertisers because now that I know what they are doing, I can use my knowledge to prove that they don't control me, and I can outsmart them. Overall, media is a scary thing. It interrupts your life and tries to take over every aspect of your thoughts and feelings so that you will spend your money on their product. Media literacy is important for everyone to have so they don't get scammed out of their hard-earned cash. I'm glad I did this project because I can analyze all the things around me and figure out how they affect me.