my media consumption

 


Newspapers
  • Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?
  • What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? sports
  • What sections do you never read, and why? the rest i dont find interesting
  • What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? sports because its interesting
  • Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? grandad
  • Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? i look at sky sports news

Magazines
  • What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not?
  • 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? a couple
  • What device do you use to watch television? tv
  • What times of day do you usually watch television? evening
  • What programmes do you like best and why? action because its interesting
  • Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? by myself
  • 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 watch live tv for sports

Radio
  • Do you listen to the radio? no
  • If yes, what stations do you like best and why? 
  • Do you listen to podcasts? sometimes
  • If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently? shxts n giggs , old and bald
  • Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio? 1-2
  • What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio? any
  • Where do you listen to podcast or radio? in my room
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening? play fifa
  • 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? fantastic 4
  • What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming? prime
  • Who else watched the films with you? my friends
  • Who decided what films to watch? everyone
  • What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.? tv

Online
  • How often do you access the internet? everyday
  • Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc. everywhere
  • What are the main sites that you access? smhw
  • What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment? school
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? look at sports
  • What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet? phone
  • What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular? snapchat tiktok instagram whatsapp

Final section: reflection
  • How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume? look on different news sites
  • What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media? start looking at more news 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. bbc news, fox news, the sun

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