#also my current third choice program SOAPs every year

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I've done seven residency interviews so far, and have a couple more this week (plus more further on), and... man, it's really wild how it feels like some programs just don't seem to understand that you are interviewing them as much as they are interviewing you.

Like, where would you rather go? Program A, which sent you an enthusiastic, personalized email inviting you to interview, going out of their way to provide you with all their program information and multiple accessible resident socials where you can ask the residents questions about the programs without admin present?

Or Program B, which had no residents present even at the interview itself, kept you over an hour over the scheduled interview time with no warning on a day you thought you were safe to not call out for class, and also asked you to sign an interviewee release form almost 2 weeks after your interview, gave you a form that was already filled out by another applicant from 2020, and when you requested a new form, just resent the original email with it attached instead of so much as a, "Sorry, my bad!"?

... Or Program C, which invited you to interview, had no available slots, and then ghosted you for 2 weeks and 3 emails before randomly messaging you saying, "Hey we have an opening tomorrow! Are you free?"

Needless to say I haven't even managed to interview with Program C yet, and I'm ranking Program B near the very bottom of my list for the reasons above as well as some others, even though I actually originally signalled Program B because if I went there, I wouldn't even have to move. If it weren't for the location advantage, I would seriously consider not ranking Program B at all.

Meanwhile, Program A was a really lovely interview experience, paid for my hotel and dinner when I drove down there, was really enthusiastic about my elective and learning goals (I'm asking every program whether they have opportunities for me to learn more about trans healthcare so I can offer HRT and etc.), and just generally had a really great attitude between both the professors and the residents I met. Even the OBGYN residents are all happy?! It is currently #1 on my list.

And it's not, like, low-tier in-dire-need program that's trying to bribe all the applicants or anything. They have great facilities and resources.

Anyway, the lack of awareness shown by some residency programs just baffles me. You don't have to go above and beyond, but... at least meet some basic standards of courtesy. If a program already treats me poorly during the interview process, why would I want to go there for the next three years?

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Blog Assignment #2  Lyes Attou 6129498

          Through​ ​my​ ​first​ ​2​ ​blog​ ​posts,​ ​I​ ​elaborated​ ​on​ ​events​ ​that​ ​I​ ​physically​ ​attended.​ ​Thanks to​ ​the​ ​course​ ​material​ ​that​ ​I​ ​learned​ ​in​ ​class​ ​and​ ​through​ ​the​ ​readings​ ​it​ ​allowed​ ​me​ ​to​ ​become more​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​covering​ ​my​ ​audience​ ​experience​ ​this​ ​time​ ​through​ ​television​ ​more specifically​ ​NFL​ ​games.​ ​As​ ​stated​ ​previously​ ​being​ ​new​ ​to​ ​Canada​ ​has​ ​allowed​ ​me​ ​to​ ​invest​ ​in different​ ​sports​ ​that​ ​were​ ​not​ ​common​ ​in​ ​France​ ​and​ ​Europe​ ​in​ ​general.​ ​The​ ​various​ ​media outlets​ ​and​ ​advertisements​ ​incorporated​ ​in​ ​mass​ ​media​ ​in​ ​European​ ​corporations​ ​differs completely​ ​from​ ​what​ ​is​ ​being​ ​showcased​ ​in​ ​Northern​ ​America.​ ​Also​ ​the​ ​goal​ ​at​ ​aiming​ ​specific target​ ​audiences​ ​is​ ​different​ ​because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​economic​ ​differences​ ​in​ ​France​ ​is​ ​substantially different​ ​to​ ​North​ ​America.​ ​The​ ​ratio​ ​between​ ​rich​ ​and​ ​poor​ ​is​ ​much​ ​more​ ​unbalanced​ ​compared to​ ​North​ ​America​ ​where​ ​middle​ ​class​ ​is​ ​more​ ​of​ ​a​ ​norm.​ ​Furthermore​ ​this​ ​leads​ ​to​ ​a​ ​decreased amount​ ​of​ ​households​ ​that​ ​have​ ​access​ ​to​ ​either​ ​television’s,​ ​radio’s​ ​contrast​ ​to​ ​here​ ​where​ ​most families​ ​have​ ​access​ ​to​ ​those​ ​technological​ ​devices.​ ​This​ ​results​ ​in​ ​major​ ​advertisements​ ​to appeal​ ​to​ ​a​ ​smaller​ ​percentage​ ​of​ ​the​ ​demographic​ ​rather​ ​than​ ​the​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​the​ ​population​ ​due to​ ​its​ ​accessibility.

​            ​Moving​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​the​ ​NFL​ ​the​ ​league​ ​generates​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​revenues​ ​out​ ​of all​ ​sports​ ​associations​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world​ ​including​ ​the​ ​different​ ​soccer​ ​leagues​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world. On​ ​Sunday​ ​evenings​ ​and​ ​Monday​ ​nights​ ​it​ ​also​ ​earn​ ​the​ ​right​ ​to​ ​have​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​viewership rating​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Nielsen​ ​scale​ ​in​ ​the​ ​last​ ​couple​ ​years.​ ​However​ ​these​ ​ratings​ ​took​ ​a​ ​hit​ ​this​ ​season which​ ​will​ ​be​ ​touched​ ​on​ ​later​ ​on​ ​the​ ​blog.​ ​​ ​​ ​Through​ ​the​ ​following​ ​blog​ ​post​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be introducing​ ​what​ ​the​ ​NFL​ ​is​ ​all​ ​about,​ ​how​ ​it​ ​sets​ ​itself​ ​apart​ ​from​ ​other​ ​major​ ​sporting associations,​ ​how​ ​new​ ​forms​ ​of​ ​media​ ​play​ ​a​ ​role​ ​in​ ​enhancing​ ​the​ ​viewership​ ​experience​ ​for​ ​the league​ ​and​ ​also​ ​talking​ ​about​ ​my​ ​uses​ ​and​ ​gratifications​ ​off​ ​watching​ ​football​ ​on​ ​TV.

To​ ​summarize​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole​ ​what​ ​the​ ​NFL​ ​holds​ ​thirty​ ​two​ ​teams​ ​based​ ​in​ ​America​ ​which is​ ​formatted​ ​as​ ​the​ ​following.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​two​ ​conferences​ ​in​ ​the​ ​league​ ​with​ ​sixteen​ ​teams​ ​in​ ​each conferenced​ ​named​ ​AFC​ ​and​ ​NFC.​ ​​ ​Each​ ​teams​ ​play​ ​sixteen​ ​games​ ​during​ ​the​ ​regular​ ​season followed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​playoffs.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​playoffs​ ​you​ ​must​ ​finish​ ​in​ ​the​ ​top​ ​six​ ​of your​ ​conference.​ ​From​ ​the​ ​playoffs​ ​two​ ​teams​ ​from​ ​both​ ​conferences​ ​plays​ ​as​ ​we​ ​all​ ​know​ ​as​ ​the “Super​ ​Bowl”.​ ​​ ​However​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past​ ​decade​ ​it​ ​became​ ​more​ ​than​ ​just​ ​a​ ​sports​ ​league​ ​but​ ​it​ ​grew as​ ​a​ ​corporation​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole.​ ​The​ ​NFL​ ​holds​ ​twenty​ ​six​ ​major​ ​sponsors​ ​in​ ​total(Visa,​ ​Pepsi, Verizon)​ ​just​ ​to​ ​name​ ​a​ ​few.​ ​It​ ​generates​ ​a​ ​total​ ​of​ ​thirteen​ ​billion​ ​dollars​ ​yearly​ ​far​ ​ahead​ ​the MLB​ ​that​ ​generates​ ​nine​ ​billion​ ​dollars​ ​yearly.​ ​ESPN,​ ​Fox,​ ​CBS,​ ​NBC,​ ​and​ ​Direct​ ​TV​ ​reached​ ​a deal​ ​with​ ​the​ ​NFL​ ​to​ ​pay​ ​$6​ ​billion​ ​annually​ ​that​ ​started​ ​in​ ​2014.​ ​This​ ​revenue​ ​was​ ​increased​ ​50 percent​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​the​ ​2012​ ​season.  

Nielsen​ ​Rating

In​ ​the​ ​course​ ​reading​ ​they​ ​defined​ ​rating​ ​as​ ​the​ ​following "a​ ​rating​ ​is​ ​a​ ​ratio​ ​of​ ​how​ ​many households​ ​are​ ​watching​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​program​ ​out​ ​of​ ​all​ ​television​ ​households​ ​in​ ​the​ ​US (Sullivan,​ ​94).​“ ​ ​​ Nielsen​ ​himself​ ​suggested​ ​that​ ​there​ ​were​ ​roughly​ ​112.8​ ​million​ ​television households​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United​ ​states​ ​in​ ​2007.​ ​Throughout​ ​various​ ​surveys​ ​and​ ​measurements​ ​they came​ ​to​ ​the​ ​conclusion​ ​that​ ​Sunday​ ​night​ ​football​ ​and​ ​Monday​ ​night​ ​football​ ​were​ ​the​ ​most viewed​ ​program​ ​on​ ​television​ ​in​ ​the​ ​US.​ ​It​ ​wasn’t​ ​until​ ​2007​ ​that​ ​Nielsen​ ​implemented​ ​college and​ ​university​ ​dormitories​ ​as​ ​a​ ​households.​ ​In​ ​figure​ ​4.2​ ​on​ ​page​ ​89(Sullivan)​ ​they​ ​illustrated​ ​a diagram​ ​that​ ​showcases​ ​the​ ​daily​ ​viewers​ ​between​ ​18-24​ ​then​ ​total​ ​viewers​ ​aged​ ​18-49.​ ​This resulted​ ​in​ ​​NBC​ ​Sunday​ ​night​ ​football​ ​​and​​ ​CBS​ ​NFL​ ​national​ ​​having​ ​the​ ​largest​ ​male​ ​viewers which​ ​totaled​ ​up​ ​too​ ​7,070​ ​in​ ​total​ ​for​ ​CBS​ ​and​ ​6.332​ ​total​ ​viewers​ ​for​ ​NBC.​ ​The​ ​Super​ ​Bowl viewership​ ​has​ ​ranged​ ​from​ ​39.8​ ​million​ ​in​ ​1969​ ​to​ ​106.5​ ​million​ ​in​ ​2010.​ ​​ ​As​ ​of​ ​2013,​ ​three Super​ ​Bowl​ ​games​ ​ranked​ ​as​ ​the​ ​top​ ​three​ ​most​ ​viewed​ ​programs​ ​in​ ​United​ ​States​ ​television history;​ ​the​ ​top​ ​watched​ ​event​ ​was​ ​the​ ​2012​ ​Super​ ​Bowl​ ​XLVI​ ​with​ ​111.3​ ​million,​ ​the​ ​second most​ ​watched​ ​event​ ​was​ ​the​ ​2011​ ​Super​ ​Bowl​ ​XLV​ ​with​ ​111​ ​million,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​2013​ ​Super​ ​Bowl XLVII​ ​was​ ​ranked​ ​in​ ​third​ ​place​ ​with​ ​108.4million​ ​people​ ​(ESPN,​ ​2013).​ ​Since​ ​1972​ ​the​ ​Super Bowl​ ​has​ ​been​ ​viewed​ ​by​ ​over​ ​40​ ​%​ ​of​ ​households​ ​in​ ​America.​ ​The​ ​biggest​ ​revenue​ ​for​ ​the​ ​NFL are​ ​of​ ​course​ ​advertisements.​ ​Just​ ​to​ ​show​ ​you​ ​how​ ​much​ ​they​ ​can​ ​make​ ​in​ ​one​ ​day​ ​during​ ​the Super​ ​Bowl​ ​a​ ​thirty​ ​second​ ​commercial​ ​will​ ​cost​ ​the​ ​company​ ​five​ ​million​ ​dollars​ ​which​ ​is $166,667​ ​per​ ​second. Due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​popularity​ ​of​ ​the​ ​event​ ​Ads​ ​will​ ​tend​ ​to​ ​try​ ​their​ ​best​ ​to influence​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​into​ ​buying​ ​the​ ​product​ ​by​ ​releasing​ ​the​ ​best​ ​commercial​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year​ ​yet which​ ​relates​ ​to​ ​Jhally’s​ ​point​ ​that​ ​“connecting​ ​the​ ​act​ ​of​ ​watching​ ​commercials​ ​to​ ​a​ ​form​ ​of productive​ ​labor​ ​that​ ​generates​ ​economic​ ​value(and​ ​surplus​ ​value)​ ​for​ ​broadcasters,​ ​for​ ​which the​ ​audience​ ​receives​ ​payment​ ​in​ ​the​ ​form​ ​of​ ​the​ ​programming​ ​itself”​(Sullivan,82).  However​ ​this​ ​year​ ​the​ ​ratings​ ​took​ ​a​ ​huge​ ​drop​ ​because​ ​of​ ​what​ ​is​ ​going​ ​around​ ​the league.​ ​Since​ ​the​ ​current​ ​President​ ​of​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States​ ​Donald​ ​trump​ ​publicly​ ​called​ ​out​ ​the hundreds​ ​of​ ​professional​ ​athletes​ ​kneeling​ ​during​ ​the​ ​national​ ​anthem​ ​it​ ​divided​ ​the​ ​NFL​ ​fan base​ ​into​ ​two​ ​sides.​ ​One​ ​side​ ​takes​ ​advantage​ ​of​ ​the​ ​platform​ ​they​ ​are​ ​given​ ​to​ ​create​ ​awareness towards​ ​police​ ​abuse​ ​and​ ​discrimination​ ​towards​ ​minorities​ ​while​ ​the​ ​other​ ​side​ ​views​ ​it​ ​more​ ​in a​ ​patriotic​ ​way.​ ​They​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​kneeling​ ​during​ ​the​ ​national​ ​anthem​ ​is​ ​disrespectful​ ​to​ ​the people​ ​fighting​ ​for​ ​the​ ​country​ ​abroad.​ ​The​ ​two​ ​sides​ ​of​ ​understanding​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​situation​ ​are completely​ ​necessary,​ ​with​ ​each​ ​side​ ​interpreting​ ​the​ ​situation​ ​differently.​ ​One​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​the audience​ ​will​ ​see​ ​themselves​ ​represented​ ​by​ ​the​ ​players​ ​kneeling​ ​while​ ​the​ ​other​ ​side​ ​is​ ​being introduced​ ​to​ ​a​ ​whole​ ​circumstance​ ​that​ ​they’ve​ ​never​ ​had​ ​to​ ​witness​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past.​ ​​ ​This​ ​of​ ​course points​ ​back​ ​to​ ​​Stanley​ ​Fish’s​ ​interpretive​ ​community​ ​theory​.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​Nielsen​ ​report​ ​this​ ​led​ ​to an​ ​increase​ ​of​ ​African​ ​Americans​ ​viewing​ ​the​ ​NFL​ ​while​ ​there​ ​was​ ​a​ ​decrease​ ​in​ ​white viewership. 

  Uses​ ​and​ ​gratification 

With​ ​the​ ​exposure​ ​of​ ​mass​ ​media,​ ​sports​ ​fans​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to​ ​enjoy​ ​games​ ​in​ ​real​ ​time​ ​in​ ​their homes.​ ​​ ​While​ ​just​ ​watching​ ​sports​ ​broadcasts,​ ​fans​ ​are​ ​likely​ ​to​ ​share​ ​the​ ​game​ ​experience​ ​with family,​ ​friends,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​fans​ ​who​ ​are​ ​following​ ​the​ ​same​ ​team.​ ​​ ​Social​ ​media​ ​is​ ​another​ ​tool while​ ​watching​ ​games​ ​as​ ​various​ ​fans​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​different​ ​social​ ​media​ ​pages​ ​while​ ​the​ ​game is​ ​actually​ ​going​ ​on.​ ​During​ ​Sundays​ ​Football​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​trending​ ​topics​ ​on​ ​twitter.​ ​When I​ ​first​ ​arrived​ ​in​ ​Canada​ ​it​ ​was​ ​hard​ ​not​ ​too​ ​watch​ ​football​ ​due​ ​to​ ​it’s​ ​popularity​ ​on​ ​social​ ​media as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​everyday​ ​conversations​ ​with​ ​people.​ ​This​ ​leads​ ​to​ ​my​ ​point​ ​of​ ​Uses​ ​and​ ​Gratification. Theorist​ ​considers​ ​how​ ​and​ ​why​ ​the​ ​people​ ​use​ ​the​ ​media.​ ​​ ​I​ ​personally​ ​use​ ​social​ ​media​ ​during games​ ​to​ ​start​ ​debates​ ​about​ ​certain​ ​topics​ ​around​ ​the​ ​league​ ​also​ ​to​ ​check​ ​on​ ​updates​ ​about specific​ ​teams​ ​and​ ​players.​ ​These​ ​different​ ​media​ ​outlets​ ​allows​ ​me​ ​to​ ​suit​ ​my​ ​own​ ​needs​ ​at​ ​my own​ ​convenient​ ​time.​ ​I​ ​decide​ ​what​ ​I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​view​ ​when​ ​I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​view​ ​it.​ ​This​ ​strengthening Katz​ ​argument​ ​about​ ​the​ ​five​ ​elements​ ​of​ ​uses​ ​and​ ​gratification(​ ​Sullivan,​ ​113)​ ​:  

1. The​ ​audience​ ​is​ ​considered​ ​active,​ ​and​ ​media​ ​use​ ​is​ ​directed​ ​towards​ ​particular​ ​goals.

 2. The​ ​audience​ ​member​ ​has​ ​the​ ​initiative​ ​in​ ​linking​ ​need​ ​gratification​ ​and​ ​media​ ​choice. They​ ​select​ ​different​ ​types​ ​of​ ​media​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​satisfy​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​need​ ​or​ ​desire

3. The​ ​media​ ​compete​ ​with​ ​other​ ​sources​ ​of​ ​need​ ​satisfaction.  

4. the​ ​audience​ ​has​ ​sufficient​ ​self-awareness​ ​regarding​ ​their​ ​media​ ​interest​ ​and​ ​motivation

5. Scholars​ ​utilizes​ ​the​ ​uses​ ​and​ ​gratifications​ ​approach​ ​do​ ​not​ ​make​ ​value​ ​judgements about​ ​people's​ ​media​ ​choices.​ ​Instead​ ​they​ ​try​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​audiences​ ​orientation​ ​to certain​ ​media​ ​on​ ​their​ ​own.

 In​ ​my​ ​case​ ​I​ ​relate​ ​more​ ​to​ ​the​ ​point​ ​number​ ​one​ ​where​ ​fans​ ​are​ ​always​ ​active​ ​to​ ​reach​ ​a certain​ ​goal​ ​using​ ​the​ ​media.​ ​Whenever​ ​I​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​social​ ​media​ ​forums​ ​there’s​ ​always​ ​a​ ​goal to​ ​express​ ​my​ ​opinion​ ​and​ ​also​ ​to​ ​actively​ ​seek​ ​to​ ​get​ ​educated​ ​on​ ​other​ ​audiences​ ​opinions. Alan​ ​M.​ ​Rubin​ ​also​ ​discussed​ ​the​ ​motivations​ ​for​ ​watching​ ​TV​ ​soap​ ​operas.​ ​Despite​ ​the​ ​topic​ ​in question​ ​is​ ​different​ ​it​ ​still​ ​relates​ ​to​ ​my​ ​motives​ ​when​ ​watching​ ​a​ ​football​ ​game.​ ​Starting​ ​with orientation​ ​​I​ ​find​ ​it​ ​astonishing​ ​that​ ​every​ ​audience​ ​follow​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​team​ ​religiously.​ ​I always​ ​seek​ ​to​ ​get​ ​informed​ ​on​ ​different​ ​opinions​ ​as​ ​per​ ​example;​ ​In​ ​my​ ​first​ ​year​ ​of​ ​university​ ​I conducted​ ​a​ ​survey​ ​on​ ​how​ ​football​ ​influences​ ​one’s​ ​lifestyle.​ ​Relating​ ​back​ ​to​ ​my​ ​days​ ​in​ ​France where​ ​I​ ​came​ ​from​ ​a​ ​poor​ ​neighborhood.​ ​Everyone​ ​knew​ ​that​ ​on​ ​the​ ​weekends​ ​we​ ​would​ ​all meet​ ​at​ ​the​ ​café​ ​shop​ ​nearby​ ​to​ ​watch​ ​the​ ​soccer​ ​game​ ​and​ ​also​ ​discuss​ ​the​ ​trending​ ​topics relating​ ​to​ ​the​ ​sport​ ​in​ ​question.​ ​However​ ​sports​ ​weren’t​ ​the​ ​only​ ​thing​ ​we​ ​discussed​ ​because​ ​at times​ ​we​ ​went​ ​into​ ​more​ ​personal​ ​conversations​ ​about​ ​our​ ​respective​ ​problems​ ​and​ ​goals​ ​in​ ​the future.​ ​​ ​This​ ​leads​ ​to​ ​the​ ​second​ ​motive​ ​​Avoidance,​ ​​as​ ​stated​ ​above​ ​coming​ ​from​ ​a​ ​poor neighborhood​ ​sometimes​ ​you​ ​experience​ ​scenes​ ​that​ ​nobody​ ​else​ ​can​ ​understand.​ ​Whenever​ ​a football​ ​or​ ​soccer​ ​game​ ​is​ ​on​ ​TV​ ​it​ ​helps​ ​me​ ​escape​ ​from​ ​reality​ ​and​ ​dive​ ​into​ ​the​ ​television​ ​for 2-3​ ​hours​ ​or​ ​so.​ ​It​ ​helps​ ​me​ ​release​ ​tensions​ ​and​ ​forget​ ​about​ ​what​ ​is​ ​going​ ​on​ ​in​ ​my surroundings.​ ​Thirdly​ ​​Diversion​ ​​is​ ​another​ ​motive​ ​because​ ​watching​ ​a​ ​football​ ​game​ ​is entertaining.​ ​It​ ​helps​ ​me​ ​relax​ ​and​ ​pass​ ​time.​ ​Whenever​ ​I​ ​watch​ ​a​ ​game​ ​it​ ​feels​ ​like​ ​I'm​ ​in​ ​the stadium​ ​with​ ​all​ ​the​ ​fans​ ​chanting​ ​and​ ​cheering​ ​for​ ​the​ ​team.​ ​Finally​ ​the​ ​fourth​ ​motive​ ​that​ ​Rubin discussed​ ​was​ ​​social​ ​utility.​ ​​In​ ​my​ ​opinion​ ​there’s​ ​nothing​ ​more​ ​refreshing​ ​than​ ​sharing​ ​the game​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​others​ ​that​ ​have​ ​the​ ​same​ ​common​ ​interest.​ ​It​ ​helps​ ​me​ ​be​ ​closer​ ​with other​ ​people​ ​while​ ​watching​ ​the​ ​game.​ ​Meeting​ ​people​ ​with​ ​common​ ​hobbies​ ​and​ ​seeking​ ​to start​ ​conversations​ ​are​ ​good​ ​motives​ ​to​ ​watch​ ​a​ ​football​ ​game.  

Conclusion

In​ ​conclusion​ ​with​ ​the​ ​help​ ​of​ ​course​ ​materials​ ​that​ ​I​ ​learned​ ​in​ ​class​ ​and​ ​also​ ​the readings​ ​it​ ​enhanced​ ​my​ ​knowledge​ ​on​ ​audience​ ​behaviors.​ ​The​ ​ratings​ ​of​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​program or​ ​TV​ ​show​ ​influences​ ​heavily​ ​my​ ​experience​ ​as​ ​a​ ​viewer.​ ​If​ ​something​ ​is​ ​trending​ ​on​ ​social media​ ​or​ ​on​ ​TV​ ​I​ ​easily​ ​get​ ​influenced​ ​to​ ​view​ ​the​ ​content. It​ ​is​ ​very​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​ignore​ ​when something​ ​is​ ​trending​ ​because​ ​you’ll​ ​hear​ ​about​ ​it​ ​anyways.​ ​For​ ​me​ ​becoming​ ​a​ ​football​ ​fan​ ​was thanks​ ​to​ ​not​ ​only​ ​my​ ​surroundings​ ​but​ ​also​ ​mass​ ​media​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole.​ ​Earlier​ ​I​ ​touched​ ​on​ ​how​ ​in France​ ​soccer​ ​is​ ​the​ ​dominant​ ​sport​ ​so​ ​whenever​ ​I'd​ ​look​ ​through​ ​the​ ​news​ ​it​ ​would​ ​be​ ​the​ ​only thing​ ​showcased​ ​to​ ​me.​ ​But​ ​when​ ​I​ ​came​ ​to​ ​North​ ​America​ ​I​ ​was​ ​exposed​ ​to​ ​new​ ​sports.​ ​Several popular​ ​professional​ ​sporting​ ​events​ ​continued​ ​constantly​ ​all​ ​season​ ​long:​ ​professional​ ​baseball (from​ ​spring​ ​to​ ​late​ ​fall),​ ​professional​ ​football​ ​(from​ ​fall​ ​to​ ​winter),​ ​professional​ ​basketball​ ​(from fall​ ​to​ ​early​ ​summer),​ ​and​ ​professional​ ​hockey​ ​(from​ ​fall​ ​to​ ​early​ ​spring).​ ​This​ ​helped​ ​me experience​ ​new​ ​sports​ ​that​ ​I​ ​wasn’t​ ​exposed​ ​to​ ​in​ ​France.​ ​I​ ​experienced​ ​a​ ​Buffalo​ ​Bills​ ​game,​ ​a Toronto​ ​raptors​ ​game​ ​and​ ​finally​ ​the​ ​Toronto​ ​maple​ ​leafs.​ ​All​ ​these​ ​new​ ​experiences​ ​were influenced​ ​by​ ​Mass​ ​media.​ ​Being​ ​here​ ​for​ ​two​ ​years​ ​benefited​ ​me​ ​to​ ​decide​ ​what​ ​I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​view whenever​ ​I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​view​ ​it.

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Sullivan, J. (2013). Â Media Audiences: Effects, users, institutions and power.

Buzzard, K. (2015).  The rise of market information regimes and the historical development of audience ratings.  Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.