As I got on the train today for work, it’s so hard not to now observe every part of media that is consumed on a train. This course has taught me a lot about everyday media, so I now catch myself tallying in my head each individual piece of media around me.
Just alone, on the train today, there were advertisements plastered throughout each carriage, as well as the bright glow from the Apple MacBook’s signature Apple logo – not to be outnumbered by the amount of buzzing and ringing from the array of iPhone’s, Samsung’s and HTC’s. There were also a number of iPod’s, playing cards, tablets and books. I found myself considerably inundated with each piece of media that kept popping up.
Now to go earn some money!