bonding with the media

Going back on audiences: If I really think about it-with each of my friends, we all have a show in common that we like...or at least a genre. I think of certain people I want to call when a type of movie comes out, or show. For example: I call my brother when a new sci-fi flick comes out because we love those, and it's a 'bonding' experience'. Whenever a new Harry Potter film comes out, I take my friend Amanda. Either way, with each friend/family member it's something that we have in common. It's interesting to think that media is considered a way of bonding. After work, on Monday's when the old bachelor was on, my mother and I would sit together and watch. It was one of our favorite things to do. We're watching something, but still spending time together. Media has always been a way of bonding with one another. Back in the day, my grandfather would spend time with his family huddled around the radio listening to their favorite show. The tradition has carried on through decades, and no matter how the media changes, we will still find ways to bond over it.