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

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