My media consumption

 Newspapers

  • Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? I don't read newspapers.
  • What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why?
  • What sections do you never read, and why?
  • What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?
  • Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read?
  • Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? 

Magazines
  • What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not?I don't buy magazines because I'm not really interested in them.
  • What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why?

Television
  • Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? I think I spend around 2-3 hours watching TV but it fluctuates.
  • What device do you use to watch television? Phone, laptop,tv.
  • What times of day do you usually watch television? I usually watch TV in the evening.
  • What programmes do you like best and why?
  • Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? I watch with my siblings and friends.We all collectively decide what to watch.
  • 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 sometimes watch 'live' TV. I use my laptop to watch TV occasionally.

Radio
  • Do you listen to the radio? No.
  • If yes, what stations do you like best and why?
  • Do you listen to podcasts?Yes
  • If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently? I have listened to true-crime podcasts
  • Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio? 1- 2 hours.
  • What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio? It depends but its usually when I become bored.
  • Where do you listen to podcast or radio? I listen to podcasts at home.
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening? I like to paint/draw when listening to podcasts but I also do chores.
  • Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio or podcasts? If so, when do they listen? I'm not sure.

Film
  • What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month? I watched ' Alien' and 'Despicable Me 4' over the last month.
  • What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming? Netflix and Amazon Prime.
  • Who else watched the films with you? Friends and siblings.
  • Who decided what films to watch? I decided what films to watch.
  • What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.?

Online
  • How often do you access the internet? I access the internet everyday.
  • Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc. At home and at school.
  • What are the main sites that you access? Revision websites,TikTok, Snapchat ,Google.
  • What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment?For revision, to communicate with friends and family and entertainment.
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? Nothing.
  • What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet?My phone and laptop.
  • What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular? TikTok and snapchat. I use these for entertainment and for communication with people.

Final section: reflection
  • How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume? I can try to use more informative sites instead of useless ones. 
  • What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media? I will try to listen to more podcasts and read more newspapers/magazines.
  • 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. Apple news, google, The sun.

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