I got inspiration for my media diary from an online magazine called Flipboard, (https://flipboard.com/) which is a social-networking aggregation magazine-format mobile app that can be customized to your exact media specifications.  I am obsessed with FlipBoard, as it compiles all of my media apps (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram…etc) and displays them in a dynamic and clean way.  I can even select news outlets that I love reading and have them constantly refreshed into my feed.

I put my photoshop skills to the test to further customize this design, to make it my own media app “diary.”

 

This first screen shot of the app (above) has a photo of me and a brief introduction to my media diary.

The second screen shot (right) is comprised of the top three webpages I visited over the past 168 hours, which are: G-mail, Facebook, and Twitter.  G-mail is always open on my iPhone and my computer, I’ve noticed how much I rely on this source for anything from communication to information.  I really try not to use Facebook that much, but I am in a new course this semester that requires we have an active Facebook account.  Lastly, I heavily rely on Twitter for most of my news information.  Through Twitter I can stay up-to-date on worldly news while I am in school.

 

The third screen shot of my app diary (left) represents the technologies (or communication mediums) I used to implement/access my media.  It turns out I use my phone way too much.  From the first moment my iPhone alarm goes off in the morning, to the time I set my it at night, I am on my phone.  But, to my defense, my phone is the way I communicate, with friends, with family, with professors, and with potential employers.  My phone gives me access to instantaneous information from around the world, including news and entertainment media.

When I am not on my phone I am on my computer, taking notes for class, accessing school readings, editing my portfolio, connecting with professors/employers, and (when I get the chance) watching movies/listening to music.  When I am not slave to my devices, I am verbally engaging with my friends, family, or whomever I may be conversing with.

 

The fourth screen shot (right) represents the top entertainment media sources I utilized this past week.  When I found a chance to unwind, I watched a movie on Amazon Prime or Netflix, read silly articles on BuzzFeed, worked on Photoshop, and perused FlipBoard. However, it is important to note that I also accessed entertainment media on my phone, such as SnapChat, Instagram, Spotify, and FlipBoard.

 

 

 

I thought it was important to note the information that has been shared with me this past week, regarding media technologies.  This is why I decided to add a screen shot (Left) of media related outlets that have been shared with me by my classmates, such as: Storify Balsamiq, StatsMokey, ReportIt App, and Timeline JS.

 

 

 

 

The results are in (Right), and the top news media outlets I used this past week (according to how often I visited them) are as follows:

Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram, NBC News, Snapchat, Fox News, YouTube, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, and The National Review.

All of which I visited on my iPhone and laptop.

 

In conclusion (Left), I spent about 58.333% of my day, or 14 hours, involved with media tech communication.  The top media I used were Twitter (for news collection), G-mail (for communication and sharing), Microsoft Word (for homework/notes), and Facebook (for news/communication).  I accessed this media the most via my iPhone.

 

 

 

 

Below you can find an overview of my Media App Diary.