Why do I use media

I totally use media for surveillance purposes. Somewhere deep inside of my lives what Andrew Rudd described as a gypsy. As much as I would like things to stay the same, the actions I take(or plan to take) would suggest otherwise--ie studying in the Middle East for a semester. Because that little voice inside of me is always screaming "move on!" I tend to keep watch on the areas that I want to move on to or at least visit for a short while. Thus, my media diet is pretty much international news or international documentaries. I like to keep my eye on what is going on with our global brothers and sisters. At one point in time I believe I used media solely for entertainment purposes, but somewhere around high school I forgot about media for entertainment, but now I believe I am in some ways back to media as entertainment/ritual. When I read the daily newspaper not only do I get to survey what is going on in the world, but U am also taking part in a morning ritual, and I am being entertained by the words in front of me. I think in some ways I also still use the media to find out about myself. When I read or watch about other countries happenings I learn how their situation, culture, etc. affects me. I find out a great deal about myself by seeing what stories turn my stomach, what stories move me to tears or what stories bring me great joy. Whereas I would say surveillance is my primary reason for media use, I believe also that I can make a case for other reasons I might use the media.