My Media Consumption

 

Newspapers

• Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? Metro
• What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? Horoscope and first pages- interesting
• What sections do you never read, and why? The ads, they're irrelevant to me
• What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? Crime or scandals, they're interesting
• Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? No
• Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others?  No, sometimes daily mail.

Magazines

• What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? Vogue, its cool
• What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? Product recs and i like looking at the models.

Television

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 50 hours approx., I'm not sure but i watch A LOT
• What device do you use to watch television? TV or iPad
• What times of day do you usually watch television? Afternoon and evening
• What programmes do you like best and why? Dramas and crime
• Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? Alone
• Do you watch 'live' TV or on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop or tablet?) on demand

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio? yes
• If yes, what stations do you like best and why? capital , heart, they play relevant music
• Do you listen to podcasts? Yes
• If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently? Rotten mango: true crime 
• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio? 4-5
• What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio? late afternoon, morning and evening
• Where do you listen to podcast or radio? spotify and google home speaker
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening? self care, walk, eating, falling asleep
• Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio or podcasts? If so, when do they listen? my mum, evening 

Film

• What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month? Blink Twice, A quiet place day one
• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming? Netflix, Disney+, Amazon prime, Soap2Day 
• Who else watched the films with you? My friends in the cinema, solo when at home
• Who decided what films to watch? I did
• What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.? TV iPad

Online

• How often do you access the internet? Multiple times a day
• Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc. At home, at school
• What are the main sites that you access? Google, YouTube, 
• What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment? entertainment, education, shopping
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? self care, eating, studying
• What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet? Phone, iPad, laptop
• What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular? tiktok, Instagram, they're addictive and I find entertainment viewing and posting

Final section: reflection

• How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume? i cant i consume a lot already 
• What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media? maybe read more newspapers
• 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. newspapers, radio, news apps