1. Regulations Encountered
1.1. Film certificates in Vietnam eg. P, C13, C16, C18
2. Media Products
2.1. Social media
2.1.1. Instagram
2.1.2. Facebook
2.1.3. Twitter
2.1.4. TikTok
2.2. Streaming services
2.2.1. YouTube
2.2.2. Spotify
2.2.3. Soundcloud
2.2.4. Netflix
2.2.5. Some other illegal movie streaming services because some good K-dramas are not on Netflix TT
2.3. Research and reading
2.3.1. Google search for A level subject's research
2.3.2. News app such as Quartz, NY Times, The Economist
3. How did I got introduced to these media products?
3.1. 'Word-of-mouth'
3.1.1. I saw my friends sharing TikTok videos and got drawn in to the app itself
3.2. Popularity amongst teenagers
3.2.1. Instagram and Facebook are basically the apps that all Vietnamese teenagers must have
3.3. Recommendation from AppStore
3.4. Recommendation from teachers to read more outside of the syllabuses
3.5. From other media products!
3.5.1. Sometimes I encounter a drama review as a Facebook post and see how many people in the comment section loved it as well intrigued me into watching it
4. What time of day do I use 'the media'?
4.1. Basically all day I guess? It's the technology age!
4.1.1. Bad practice: I check my phone notifications first thing in the morning; respond to any texts my friends sent when I was asleep, any new social media updates, any mails from universities
4.1.2. I love Facebook Watch, I spend a lot of time watching those videos in my free time in between study sessions and after meals
4.1.3. Is Microsoft Teams a form of media? I would guess so because we are communicating via this platform. With online schooling, we are have to use it all day.
4.1.4. I read from the news apps on my phone 2 hours before bed because I paid subscription fees for it :)
4.1.5. I'll have YouTube music playlists on or listen to podcasts near my bedtime
4.1.6. Always check my phone for notifications: messages, requests, emails throughout the day
5. Who regulates 'the media' then?
5.1. Social media platforms such as Facebook (which owns Instagram and WhatsApp) are self-regulated. They are faced with legal threats from governments to filter information that goes on to reach millions of others
5.2. All presses and radios in Vietnam are either owned or partially owned by the government.
5.2.1. Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
5.2.2. Ministry of Information and Communications