Media Consumption Blog Task

 Newspapers

Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?

None.

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

No answer.

What sections do you never read, and why?

No answer.

What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?

No answer.

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

No answer.

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

No answer.

Magazines

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

No answer.

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

No answer.

Television

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

3 hours or so per week, as I don't watch much television weekly.

What device do you use to watch television?

Smart TV

What times of day do you usually watch television?

The morning and night

What programmes do you like best and why?

I like crime dramas because I find them interesting and engaging to watch.

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

It's either I'm alone or I'm with my siblings. If so, we find a show we all like.

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 typically watch on-demand television as I don't watch any TV channels in favour of streaming services. I use my phone and computer to watch on-demand TV.

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?

No.

If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently?

None.

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

None.

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

No answer.

Where do you listen to podcast or radio?

No answer.

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

No answer.

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

Yes. They typically listen during the evening, in a car.

Film

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

Inside Out 2

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

Deadpool and Wolverine, IT, Scream 6

Who else watched the films with you?

For the family movies, my family naturally, but for the more mature movies, I watched them by myself.

Who decided what films to watch?

Me.

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

TV and computer.

Online

How often do you access the internet?

Quite often.

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

Anywhere I go, really. But mostly at home.

What are the main sites that you access?

I visit a lot of social media sites like YouTube.

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

For entertainment and to communicate with my friends.

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

I play online/multiplayer video games.

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

I use my computer primarily for accessing the internet. Sometimes I use my phone too.

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

From the top of my head, social networks I use regularly include YouTube, Discord, Whatsapp, Bluesky, Twitter and Instagram. I don't use all of them, however. I primarily use Discord and Whatsapp to talk to friends/family, and go on YouTube to watch videos.

Final section: reflection

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

I can try out different forms of media and also try new TV shows/films/games.

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

I will reduce my overall media consumption a little bit, but also try and engage in different types of media.

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.

Magazines, TV shows, and Radio.