My Media Consumption

 Newspapers

• Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?

I don't read any.

• What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why?

N/A

• What sections do you never read, and why?

N/A

• What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?

N/A

• Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read?

N/A

• Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others?

I look at online versions of newspapers like the BBC website if I am looking for news, I prefer to use BBC over ITV and others due to its simple UI and easy access news, it also filters to news I would read about and is more well known and therefore reliable to deliver news.

Magazines

• What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not?

I don't buy magazines since I have no interest in them.

• What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why?

N/A

Television

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television?

I don't spend much time on the television and instead use my PC.

• What device do you use to watch television?

My PC.

• What times of day do you usually watch television?

When I am free from work, homework and classes I may decide to spend some time to watch.

• What programmes do you like best and why?

I like Scf-Fi a lot since its refreshing from the normal day to day life we live.

• Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch?

I usually watch alone, if I am to watch with someone it may be with friends for a movie.

• 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 use a computer to watch.

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio?

No

• If yes, what stations do you like best and why?

N/A

• Do you listen to podcasts?

Sometimes

• If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently?

I haven't heard any in a while, last time might've been during GCSES.

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio?

0 Hours

• What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio?

N/A

• Where do you listen to podcast or radio?

Spotify or YouTube

• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening?

Drawing, Writing, Tasks

• Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio or podcasts? If so, when do they listen?

None

Film

• What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month?

I haven't been to the cinema recently.

• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming?

None recently.

• Who else watched the films with you?

N/A

• Who decided what films to watch?

N/A

• What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.?

I use the TV, sometimes my phone or PC.

Online

• How often do you access the internet?

Every day.

• Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc.

I use it everywhere, mainly through my phone.

• What are the main sites that you access?

Tiktok, YouTube, Netflix, Reading Sites.

• What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment?

To watch, Entertainment, Burn time

• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet?

Drawing, Writing, Tasks

• What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet?

I use my PC, TV, Phone, and mainly my phone.

• What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular?

SnapChat for messaging, Tiktok and Netflix for entertainment.

Final section: reflection

• How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume?

By introducing non-online habits to reduce amount and vary, as well as develop new interests requiring new variety of Media.

• What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media?

I will reduce my time spent on leisure and try to focus more on studying and working in holidays.

• 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.

Twitter, Instagram, Cant think of a third.