My media consumption

 

Newspapers

• Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? None
• What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? None
• What sections do you never read, and why? None
• What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? None
• Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? No, my parents usually read the news online.
• Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? Typically, I get news from social media.

Magazines

• What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? None as they don't catch my interest.
• What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? None

Television

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 1-4 hours.
• What device do you use to watch television? On my laptop
• What times of day do you usually watch television? In the afternoon or at night
• What programmes do you like best and why? None
• Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? I watch shoes by my self.
• Do you watch 'live' TV or on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop or tablet?) I typically watch Netflix shows on m laptop

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio? No
• If yes, what stations do you like best and why? None
• Do you listen to podcasts? No
• If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently? None
• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio? Zero
• What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio? Never
• Where do you listen to podcast or radio? In the car
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening? Nothing as I dont listen to podcasts or radio
• Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio or podcasts? If so, when do they listen? No

Film

• What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month? Jujutsu Kaisen: Hiden Inventory/Premature Death, Superman
• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming? I typically watch shows on Netflix
• Who else watched the films with you? My friends
• Who decided what films to watch? Me and my friends
• What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.? Laptop or at the cinema

Online

• How often do you access the internet? Everyday
• Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc. At home
• What are the main sites that you access? YouTube or Netflix
• What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment? For entertainment
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? Message/call my friends
• What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet? My phone or laptop
• What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular? Snapchat or Instagram to talk to my friends

Final section: reflection

• How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume? I can listen to more radio rather than listening to music on apps like Spotify.
• What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media? Ill try consume other forms of media more often.
• List three sources of media (websites/newspapers/apps/TV programmes etc.) that you will start to access this year that you haven't engaged with previously. Magazines, news websites, and listening to podcasts.