Dependency Theory

What do YOU primarily use the media for: entertainment or information? (Or something else?)

I mainly use the media for entertainment. This is because i find that entertainment is more interesting than finding or listening to information that i don't want to know. When you watch T.V or read online you mainly hear about celebrities and some information about the news. I sometimes do use this for information but i mainly use it for entertainment.

2) To what extent do you feel we are dependent on the media?

 I think we depend on the media most of the time. As most of us have phones we have apps. We read newspapers, magazines. We watch T.V and we listen to music. So media is around us all of the time. Even if we dont recognise it or see it its still there.So we do depend on it alot. 

3) Has our dependence on the media changed over the last 10 years? How?

I think that our dependence has changed. As we got proper computers, music, videos+DVDs.We have now iPhones etc. So it has changed. as many people/kids would play or go on holidays and not bother watching T.V or having a phone with them. But now we all mainly have phones and watch T.V as more shows are on etc. 

4) Read this Telegraph article – does this support Dependency theory? What is your personal opinion on this issue? 

I think this theory is mainly right. As most of us do depend on the internet. Most of people work is on a laptop so when its down we cant get to it and also social media is important to some young people as its how they socialise with their friends or see what's going on in the celebrity world.