Dependency theory

Dependency theory

1. I tend to use media, predominantly as a means of entertainment with applications such as YouTube acting as a substitute to watching TV, with the occasional Netflix here and there, and also as a way of keeping up to date with current affairs whether that be on BBC News, or just updates on Twitter.
2. I personally believe that I am reasonably dependent on the media since it is our main and perhaps only source of information of occurrences taking place across the world. Without it we'd essentially be clueless of anything taking place except if it was from a more local level.
3. Our dependence on the media has changed over the past 10 years in the sense that has increased quite greatly. With the advent and more widespread use of smartphones across the world, we've become dependent on them particularly due to their easy accessibility to different forms of media.
4. The Telegraph article does support the theory since it shows that young people especially, find a sense of place when they have an Internet connection in which they can access various forms of winter. In terms of my opinion, I think that the article is quite factual since the young people of today have a heavy reliance on the Internet for things like leisure and research as oppose to age-old alternatives like books.