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My Media Consumption

 My Media Consumption




Newspapers
  • Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?  I sometimes read the The Sun.
  • What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? When I do read the news (which isn't often), I usually start with the international news to stay current on broad information about current events.
  • What sections do you never read, and why? I never read sections on Sports and Health because I'm not interested in it. 
  • What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? I do not read storied unless they are very interesting.
  • Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? I do not read the newspaper therefore I do not by it.
    • 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 version as it is easier and convenient.

Magazines
  • What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? I do not buy magazines at all.
  • 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 do not watch television often probably 2 hours a week.
  • What device do you use to watch television? TV
  • What times of day do you usually watch television? I do not have a specific time. I watch the television whenever I'm free. 
  • What programmes do you like best and why? I watch Netflix and sometimes watch wildlife documentary. 
  • Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? I mostly 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?) I use my laptop to watch TV I don't watch anything on live,

Radio
  • Do you listen to the radio? Nope
  • If yes, what stations do you like best and why? N/A
  • Do you listen to podcasts? Nope
  • If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently? N/A
  • Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio? Zero
  • What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio? None
  • Where do you listen to podcast or radio? N/A
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening? N/A
  • 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? I haven't watched any films in 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 watch movies through Netflix sometimes. 
  • Who else watched the films with you? My family
  • Who decided what films to watch? Me and my siblings
  • What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.? Laptop and the TV

Online
  • How often do you access the internet? Most of the time
  • Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc. Everywhere
  • What are the main sites that you access? Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube
  • What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment? To communicate with friends, share posts and shop online
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? I listen to music
  • What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet? I use my laptop, TV and my min device is my phone.
  • What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular? I use Instagram and Tiktok. I love to interact with short videos and pictures rather than watching long videos and reading paragraphs.

Reflection
  • How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume? I need to read the newspaper and magazines more often and listen to the radio.
  • What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media? I will try to consume more useful media from apps like Twitter and by watching 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. 

  1. NEWSPAPERS
  2. MAGAZINES
  3. RADIO  

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