Wolf, 13
Media Consumption: ~8 hours a day
Favorite Media/ Technology: Snapchat
How do you and your family interact with media and technology?
We don’t use it as a family ever. Whenever we are just together we don’t use our phones. We pay more attention to each other. Except when we are watching TV because we are watching together.
How do you and your peers interact with media and technology?
We mainly use it for jokes. We talk all the time about everything, and we also use it for helping each other do our homework.
What do you use media for?
People are constantly snapping you, I am constantly snapping everyone, and you can see everyone's locations. I can tell when my friends are lying to me or when my sister is lying to me because I can see where she actually is.
What is your favorite/least favorite thing about media/technology?
It gets really annoying when everyone wants to talk to me. My phone is always receiving Snapchats from everyone, and I never get a break. Sometimes I just really do not want to talk to anyone.
What is one thing you want the people who create the media you like to watch/play/interact with to know?
Not really anything. What would I want to tell them? I don't know.
What media do you interact with the most?
I think Snapchat, but also YouTube. I am constantly using Snapchat all day but when I get home I like to use YouTube for gaming videos.
Where do you get most of your information about what’s happening in the world?
My parents and my teachers. We always talk about what is happening whenever we watch the news together, and in class they tell us bigger important things.
What media helps you stay busy/calm during challenges?
Sometimes when I am stressed I go on YouTube instead of doing my homework, but then it makes me more stressed. I like to not be on my phone when I am busy, that helps me stay calm.
What lessons have you learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenging times?
I got my iPhone right before the pandemic so it was pretty awesome and I was able to have stuff to do while staying at home. Family is important though. We spent a lot of time together at home all the time. It was good we all had phones to avoid each other when needed.”
Interviewed by: Marjorie Gray, UCLA student