Provide a 6 pages analysis while answering the following question: Media Fast and Media Immersion. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. During the media fast, I ensure total abstinence from any form of media content. In order to create contrast the following day, I ventured into a media immersion activity for an entire day. In both cases, I took note of several factors. This paper is a reflective essay about my experience during the media fast and the media immersion days.

Undertaking a media fast that lasted an entire day was not an easy task, especially because of the usual routine of having a phone, unlimited access to the internet, proximity to television and books. However, during the media fast, I had to stay away from all this. The fact that I did not have access to my phone was the hardest task during the media fast day because of the continuous communication with friends over the phone, through calls, text messages and instant messaging (Berger 2012, p. 67). Moreover, I am used to a routine of sharing different files and pictures either through the internet or using the phone to various friends and relatives. The television also forms an influential media form in my life because I get access to the latest news and also different programs aired throughout the day. The media fast placed a compulsion of abstaining from all these forms of media. The lack of contact or access to any form of media made me realize that I had a lot of time left to myself (Vernallis, Herzog, & Richardson 2013, p. 56).

Undertaking a media fast activity made me realize that, I had a lot of time to focus on other activities. It prompted me to think about the time I dedicated to different media forms and how the content I was constantly in affected my perspectives towards different issues. It became evident to me that, having access to multiple media forms had become the main reason why I only developed virtual relationships (Potter 2013, p. 78).