Media Inventory

1. Which family member uses it the most?
Television - Dad
Telephone - Me
Cellphone - Dad
Computer - Me
2. Which family member uses it the least?
Television - Mom
Telephone - Dad
Cellphone - Mom
Computer - Mom
3. Is the device restricted?
Television - No
Telephone - No
Cellphone - No
Computer - No
4. Is the device unrestricted?
Television - Yes
Telephone - Yes
Cellphone - Yes
Computer - Yes
5. Is the device used mostly for entertainment?
Television - Yes
Telephone - Yes
Cellphone - Yes for me, no for my dad
Computer - Yes for me & my mom, no for my dad
6. Is the device used mostly for homework?
Television - No
Telephone - No
Cellphone - No
Computer - No
7. Is the device expensive to keep running?
Television - Yes
Telephone - No
Cellphone - No
Computer - Yes
8. Is the device cheap to keep running?
Television - No
Telephone - Yes
Cellphone - Yes
Computer - No

List the names of your family members, and indicate which is their favourite media tool:
Me- My favourite media tool is the computer. I can do so much on the computer that other media tools just don’t allow me to. I can chat to my friends on MSN, go on Facebook and look at pictures that my friends and I have posted, I can shop online, read news and celebrity articles, do my homework and so much more.
Dad- My dad’s favourite media tool is also the computer, even though he is always on his cell phone. He enjoys the computer so much because he can check on stocks, research the latest news events, e-mail his business partners and friends and he can also do some of his work.
Mom- My mom’s favourite media tool is the telephone. This is simply because she does not own a cell phone, does not know how to work the computer and doesn’t watch hardly any TV.
Which is the least favourite? Why?
Me- My least favourite media tool is the television. My answer may have been different a few years ago simply because there were so many shows on that I used to watch. But for my age group there doesn’t seem to be a lot of selection. Also, between school, work, going out, homework and being on the computer, there is not a lot of time left over to watch TV.
Dad- My dad’s least favourite media tool is the telephone, simply because he never uses it. If someone needs to get a hold of him they either e-mail him or call him on his cell phone; he is rarely ever on the telephone.
Mom- My mom’s least favourite media tool is the cell phone. This was my mom’s answer only because she doesn’t own one, and when she does use one she finds them very hard to use. Even though she’s not a huge fan of TV or the computer, she still uses them at least a couple hours a week.
Do children of different ages or sexes prefer different items? Why?
There is no doubt that children of different sexes prefer different items. For girls, we love to talk to our girlfriends on the telephone for hours about absolutely everything, even though we were just with them. Boys, on the other hand, would much rather watch sports on TV or play video games for hours on end than have a long conversation. And even though both sexes usually do enjoy the computer equally, it is for different reasons. Girls usually are looking up pictures of celebrities, searching for the latest gossip or uploading pictures they took at last nights party. Boys however are most likely playing an online game or looking up cheat codes for the latest play station game. This personally I do not think will change. Girls and boys are just built differently, with different characteristics who enjoy different things. As for children of different ages, it is easy to realize that when children are younger TV is most preferable, although with new computer games available, and new cell phones targeted towards children it is hard to say what young children enjoy the most.