My media consumption

Newspapers

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

I dont read any newspapers

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

If i were to read a newspaper i would most likely flip to a page on celebrities as i would be able to know who and what its referencing or updates on london crime

• What sections do you never read, and why?

Sections concerning the government and or bodybuilding as it just does not appeal to my interests 

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

Scandals and or true crime stories as they tend to be more interesting and or informative 

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

The only newspapers i have ever read has been free 

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

I dont look for online versions of newspapers

Magazines

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

i dont buy magezines due to the capabiites of social media and ive never thought about even picking one up in my life

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

in a magezine i would read the secton containing fashion/textiles as im interested in the creatvity however i would never pick up 

Television

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

I would estimate around 10 hours a week 

• What device do you use to watch television?

I use my laptop and phone 

• What times of day do you usually watch television?

Early mornings and late evenings 

• What programmes do you like best and why?

Thriller and coming of age teen dramas because thriller provides suspense and the feeling of always being on your feet and teen dramas provides relatable entertainment that teens at my age are able to relate to

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

I rarely watch films with other people its usually when im 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 do not watch live tv but i do watch films on my laptop

Radio

• Do you listen to the radieo?

When i visit family i listen to the radeo for music 

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

i am unsure of the name of the station but the one i watch the most plays afrobeats and dancehall

• Do you listen to podcasts?

Yes i Listen to podcasts regularly

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

Rotten mango on spotify is a true crime podcast that i keep up with

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

I would say around 4-9 hours per week 

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

Miday

• Where do you listen to podcast or radio?

On spotify 

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

Cleaning, drawing,running errands 

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

No one else listens to radio or podcasts

Film

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

I havent gone cinema within 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?

Too many to count:

truman show

parent trap

mean girls

10 things i hate about you 

breakfast club 

thirteen 

perks of being a wallflower

kung fu panda 4

 only to name a few

• Who else watched the films with you?

Just me 

• Who decided what films to watch?

Me

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

Laptop hooked up to the tv, phone

Online

• How often do you access the internet?

10 hours a day

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

School,home

• What are the main sites that you access?

audiable,spotify,tiktok,pinterest,whatsapp,netflix

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

Communication and entertainment

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

Clean, walking, lying down 

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

My phone

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

Instagram,TikTok,Youtube, in order to gain knowledge and talk with friends 

Final section: reflection

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

when trying to find information attempt to use all forms of media to explore the concept

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

Explore a more varied range 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.

The source (hiphop magezine),new york times international,BBC radio london