My Media consumption

Newspapers

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

I read The Sun, Daily mail and The Guardian. 

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

I turn over to the entertainment section first because I like to read about the latest celeb gossip. I like to know what goes on in their lives as I follow them on social media and the entertainment section just gives me more of an insight into their lives.

• What sections do you never read, and why?

I never read the sports section because I am not interested in it. 

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

I like to read stories that are quite moving but also stories that can teach me something.

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

I buy newspapers sometimes because I usually just borrow from someone who already has it.

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

Yes, I look at Daily mail online because it's easier for me to look at and I don't look at others because I usually just look at Daily Mail. 
Magazines

• What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why

I don't buy magazines because I can just read the news online.

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

I don't buy magazines but if I did I would look at the make up and celeb gossip section because it is intriguing. 

Television

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

I spend about 6-10 hours in a week.

• What times of day do you usually watch television?

After I get back from school or during and after dinner. 

• What programmes do you like best and why?

I prefer shows like Teen Wolf, Pretty little liars and The Vampire Diaries because they are quite thrilling and exciting.

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

I watch these shows by myself but if I am watching with someone I choose 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 watch both live and on-demand, I used the laptop, phone and tablet to watch TV on.

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio?

No, I don't listen to the radio.

• If yes, what stations do you like best and why?
• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to the radio?
• What times of the day do you usually listen to the radio?
• Where do you listen to the radio?
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening to the radio?
• Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio? If so, when do they listen?

My grandma likes to listen to the radio during the morning. 

Cinema

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

I haven't been to the cinema in 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?

I have watched many films and shows on other places like Netflix. Recently, I've watched 'Mirrors' on Netflix.

• Who else watched the films with you?

I watched this film with my friends from NCS (national citizen service).

• Who decided what films to watch?

We all decided to watch a horror film together. 

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

I use my phone, laptop and TV to watch films.

Online

• How often do you access the internet?

I access the internet very very often.

• Where do you access the internet?  At home, at college or school, or at work?

I access the internet at home and school. 

• What are the main sites that you access?

I access the school website the most to check my emails.

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

The main reasons include: email teachers and friends for work; to buy things such as clothes and for information retrieval.

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

I watch videos on Youtube and listen to music.

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

My phone is my primary device for accessing the internet.

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

I use Snapchat and Instagram the most because I can communicate with people easily.

Reflection

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

I could access the media through different sources that I don't normally use.

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

I think I would be looking at news from different sources and I would really think about the way the media has portrayed the news.

• 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.

I will start to access more newspapers and magazines.