Dependency Theory

1) What do YOU primarily use the media for: entertainment or information?  

Personally, I primarily use the media for entertainment such as YouTube and movies, however from time to time I do use the media for information and to update myself with the current affairs. I also use the media as a form of communication.

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

I feel that people are really dependent on the media as it is a big part of modern culture. Through the advancing of technology, it is a social norm to have a smartphone and thus people can access all the sorts of media with ease. Furthermore, media such as television often act as a background in people's homes which shows that media is a really strong part in people's lives. Lastly, the way people are updated with the happenings around the world is predominantly through the media with forms such as the newspaper, news-websites and news-programmes. 

3) Has our dependence on the media changed over the last 10 years? How? 
  
I strongly believe that our dependence on the media has increased in the last 10 years and this is because of technology. As smartphones have become increasingly popular, it allows people to access media very easily and through time, people have included surfing the internet and checking their social networks into their daily routine which increases their dependence on the media.