Timeline of exposure to traditional and new media by VELASQUEZ

By maeganvelasquez

  • Birth of Maegan

    Birth of Maegan
    I was born

  • First exposure to television

    First exposure to television
    I used to watch shows like Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, and everything Disney.

  • First exposure to newspapers

    First exposure to newspapers
    My parents would read the daily newspaper in their bedroom and I would only look at the pictures since I didn't know how to read

  • First exposure to magazines

    First exposure to magazines
    Just like books and newspapers, I loved looking at the photos in magazines. I remember browsing the Newsweek, Time, and National Geographic magazines and looked at the advertisements featured in them.
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    Newspapers

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    Television

  • First exposure to books

    First exposure to books
    My parents bought numerous amounts of children's books which I would go over everyday. I was amused with the pictures on the books and the scent that lingered on it. This inspired my love for reading books at a young age.
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    Books

  • First exposure to computers

    First exposure to computers
    My older cousin first introduced me to her computer in 2005 and taught me how to play MyScene and Disney games. I was ecstatic to see the graphics on the computer since my Dad prevented me from using the computer in our home.

  • First exposure to radio

    First exposure to radio
    My parents usually kept the radio turned off in our car. The first time I actually listened to the radio was when I rode in my grandmother's car when she brought me to another relative's house. It would blare old songs during her time.

  • First exposure to cellphones

    First exposure to cellphones
    I remember borrowing my mom's cellphone to play the games in it like Snake. I was frustrated when the snake would miss the apple or immediately escape.
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    Computer

  • First exposure to the telephone

    First exposure to the telephone
    Though the telephone in our house would ring every night, I was too scared to answer it; thinking some ominous thing might happen. The only time I started to use the phone was when I was around 5-6 years old but only used it to listen to whoever was on the other end of the line.
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    Telephone

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    Cellphones

  • First exposure to the MP3 player

    First exposure to the MP3 player
    I received a hand-me-down gold Sony Zen MP3 player that played the early 2000's hits like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Maroon 5. I remember having to manually press the skip button multiple times in order to get to my favorite songs. I also remember having to torrent songs, hoping to not get any viruses on the family computer.

  • First exposure to Facebook

    First exposure to Facebook
    My mom would usually lend her Facebook account back then for me to play Farmville and Pet Society. Due to my "gaming addiction", my mom told me to get my own Facebook account.
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    Facebook

  • First exposure to the Nintendo DS Lite

    First exposure to the Nintendo DS Lite
    For Christmas, I got my first and only Nintendo DS Lite. It came with a Cooking Mama and Super Mario Brothers game cartridge. Which I played day-in, day-out, stylus in hand. I thought I was the coolest kid on the block since I finally got my own personal gadget

  • First exposure to Youtube

    First exposure to Youtube
    Youtube exposed me to new singers, vlogs, and everything in pop culture. I remember going on a "Vevo" marathon to watch music videos.

  • Received first personal cellphone

    Received first personal cellphone
    I got my first personal cellphone after months of begging my parents to get one. It was a hand-me-down Nokia phone from my Dad that had a digital screen. I used to Bluetooth songs from my cousins so I could listen to some tunes on my way to school and back.

  • First exposure to the Apple iPad

    First exposure to the Apple iPad
    Having an iPad back then was considered a rare thing to have. Thus, when I received my first Apple iPad 2 from my dad, I downloaded the most famous games back then like Angry Birds and TapTap Revenge

  • First exposure to Twitter

    First exposure to Twitter
    I got my first Twitter account with the handle @Maeganmeow (which was deleted). I remember tweeting almost every hour, thinking my 12 followers would be interested in my whereabouts.

  • First exposure to Instagram

    First exposure to Instagram
    Since most of my friends got an Instagram account, I decided to join the hype. From then on, I never left Instagram and became the most used social media site for me
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    Twitter

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    Instagram

  • First exposure to Tumblr

    First exposure to Tumblr
    I owned a Tumblr blog back then (now inactive), filled with cats and One Direction memes.

  • First exposure to Spotify

    First exposure to Spotify
    After hearing my friends use Spotify, I decided to give it a try.
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    Spotify

  • First exposure to iFlix

    First exposure to iFlix
    Though Netflix is a popular show-streaming site, I decided to use iFlix since it gave me free access for a month without asking for my credit card details.