Interview Project Daisy

Megan $120 print textbooks $150 other printed books $100 theater admissions $50 renting or downloading movies $200 buying media hardware $100 computer software $75 musical recordings $200 buying computer/video games $50 arcade/public games “Only $1045? I don’t even want to know what I spent on things not related to media” 2.3hrs watching video 14hrs listening to recordings of music 2hrs reading printed books 21hrs surfing the web 35hrs using social networking 5hrs playing games 1hr creating media content 80.3hrs $1045

$100+ streaming television $250 printed textbooks $300 digital textbooks $2,000 media hardware $100 streaming music 10hrs watching videos 28hrs surfing the web 50hrs social networking 5hrs playing games 5hrs creating media “My mom pays for everything I don’t really think of how much I spent” “Who goes to the movies…netflix” $2,750 98hrs

Kaitlyn $200 textbooks $50 printed books $50 digital books $50 movie theater admissions $40 renting/downloading movies $100 media hardware 10hrs watching video 2hrs listening to radio 20hrs listening to recordings of music 5hrs printed books 1hr e-books 24hrs surfing the internet 15hrs using social networks 3hrs creating media content “I’m cheap” “I hate wasting money on things I don’t need” $490 80hrs

Wei Ling $100 digital magazines/newspaper $250 digital textbooks $50 renting or downloading movies $25 computer software $50 musical recordings $25 streaming music 7hrs listening to radio 10 listening to recording of music 7hrs listening to live music 2hrs reading printed/online newspaper 10hrs printed/online magazines 2hrs surfing internet 20hrs social networking 20hrs creating media content 78hrs $500

Mcgee $300 cable television $100 streaming television $80 print magazines $50 newspaper $50 printedbooks $50 other digital books 150+ movie theater admissions 150+ renting/downloading movies $800 buying media hardware $500 buying computer/video games $200 streaming computer or video games $100 playing games in arcade 8hrs watching video 10hrs listen to radio 3hrs reading printed newspaper 5hrs reading printed books 4hrs reading e-books 5hrs surfing the web 4hrs using social networking 1 creating media content “I have many subscriptions” “I rather watch.” “Good to drive to work” “My son…” 40hrs $2,530

MEDIA EXPENDITURES Megan- $1045 Morgan- $650 Lotso $2750 Reggie- $1616 Wei Ling- $500 Devor- $1810 Brinkley- $2225 Mcgee- $2530 Kaitlyn- $490 Collin- $750

Those of a younger generation … spent no more than $1050 last year Those who did spend more than $1050 informed me that their parents paid for most of their stuff. Spent no money on cable television, printed magazines or newspaper Spent the most on media hardware along with textbooks

Those of a older generation… spent more than $1800 last year Average of $506 on cable Spent $0 on digital magazines and newspaper along with textbooks Spent the most on buying media hardware Spent the highest amount in movie theater admissions

MEDIA EXPOSURE Megan hrs Morgan- 47hrs Lotso- 98hrs Reggie- 97hrs Wei Ling- 78hrs Devor- 34hrs Brinkley-46hrs Mcgee-40hrs Kaitlyn- 80hrs Collin- 92.5hrs

Those of a younger generation media exposure more than 45hrs Spent zero hours during a typical week reading printed or online magazines (with the exception of one) Spent more hours on social networks ex. Instagram, snapchat, twitter, and texting

Those of an older generation… Media exposure was less than 45hrs In average they spent most their time listening to traditional/satellite radio, and watching videos Popular social network; facebook connect with family, friends, and old students

Other Those with kids spent more money on movie theater admissions, renting, downloading, arcades, streaming computer/video games etc. which also contributes their media exposure “Chuck E Cheese” “Kids...” “My son…”

Conclusion Having children is expensive Younger generation spends more time on media while the older generation spends more money on media