Before starting the media blogs, I didn't really think much of commercials or different kinds of advertisements. I definitely didn't believe they had any kind of significant impact on my life. I was actually pretty naive, thinking that I had never been persuaded by ads or that just because I only watch Netflix, I was immune from the media.
But after learning concepts and having discussions in class, I realized that just the fact that I could recall what kind of puppy was used in the Budweiser ad or that the Darth Vader kid was in a commercial for Volkswagen and not Honda means that I am affected by the media. The media blog made me so much more aware of the world around me.
I started noticing product placement in songs, celebrity endorsements during baseball games, and I could point out what demographic was being used in a toothpaste commercial. I finally understood that demographics were the reason that there are beer commercials during football and not during gossip girl. Being aware of this has helped me realize how much power the media has in society. I think it's important that I have learned how to be media literate so that now I won't let the media have power over me.
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