How Much Media?

I am part of the generation who grew up online. Whereas my parents’ generation in China passed significant milestones before the Internet invaded all aspects of their daily life, I cannot…

Nom, nom, nom: Gorging on junk-food media

If I told you I’d simultaneously scarfed down pizza, corndogs, Oreos and French fries, nibbling for seconds on…

We Are What We Consume

My media consumption diary reinforced most of my suspicions about my recent media habits. Working full time as a communications manager in at the ad agency world at 72andSunny, I expected to see my diary reflect a myriad of trade and consumer press. At work, I’m expected to monitor a set…

Quality vs. Quantity: how I came to understanding the Attention Web

I often feel like a Web junkie. As soon as I wake up in the morning, I grab my smart phone and scroll through my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds. (Mind you, I don’t even leave my bed for this.) So instead…

The News I Want

Do we want the news, or do we need the news?

This question — posed to me last week in a graduate journalism lecture — gave me pause at first. News is a necessity to keep the world turning and connected, of course — but is that what compels me to pick up my iPhone at 8 every…

Media Diet Experiment

After my workday is done, I enjoy the sort of “Wild West” my Facebook feed has become with regards to world news and the insight of my…

I Need More Diversity in My Media Consumption

The takeaways from my media consumption journal weren’t exactly flattering, but…

Mobile is the only one left — but I won’t let it eat up my time

Having worked as a print journalist for the last seven years, I’m facing an existential crisis. Print media has completely vanished from my daily routine during the last six months while I’ve been studying journalism in Los Angeles.

My media diet, and other musings…

How many of you have had an experience where you couldn’t recall what you just read on your social media feed half an hour ago, or even moments ago? This certainly is something happening to me on a daily basis — when I’m bored, waiting in line or taking a break, I just…