For one twenty-four hour period, record your media-related and non-media activities. Make up one chart for each

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For one twenty-four hour period, record your media-related and non-media activities. Make up one chart for each day. The charts should have three columns, "time," "media activity," and "non-media activity." Your non-media activities do not need to be recorded in great detail. "Work" or "Exercise," for example, are fine for non-media descriptions. For media-related activities, record all exposure to the media and the reason for that exposure.

Next, choose a similar twenty-four hour period. This time, try to deprive yourself of all exposure to the media. Record your media and non-media activities on the worksheet that you created. School-related media use including films and textbooks are exempt. Participate in your classes and, if you need any media for schoolwork, you may use the media. In other words, don't use this assignment to avoid your other work!

Finally, discuss your experience. What impact did this activity have on you and the people around you? On the deprivation day did you "cheat?" If so, why? Were there times when exposure to the media was unavoidable? Describe those times. Were you surprised about the amount of media you are exposed to? On the basis of this activity, what have you learned about your own exposure to and dependence on the media?