Introduction to Media: Media consumption audit

Introduction to Media: Media consumption audit

Newspapers

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

I mainly read the "Mirrors" newspaper because "Mirrors" newspapers have many images which intrigues me even more rather than seeing big blocks of texts only. I am rather intrigued to see more images as well as texts as it helps me to understand more and doesn't bore me out. 

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

When I open up a newspaper, I straight away go onto the sport section where it has new information about football. I turn to the sport section first because I am a football fan and I would like to know what is going on within the sport "Football". 

• What sections do you never read, and why?

Within the sections on the newspaper, I never read the politics side because I feel like there too many words and texts for me to read and I am not a big fan of reading. Although I am quite intrigued by politics, I don't read it on the newspapers as it has too many texts and goes into too much depth. 

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

I read stories such as hysterical as it amuses me. I would like to know about the history. 

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

My dad buy the newspapers. 

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

I do not visit any websites for newspapers.
Magazines

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

I don't buy newspapers. My dad does. 

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

I read the sport and do not read politics. 

Television

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

2 hours, I mainly go on my phone or Laptop. 

• What times of day do you usually watch television?

5 pm  

• What programmes do you like best and why?

I like animal planet and any other entertaining shows. 

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

I mainly watch alone 

• Do you watch 'live' TV or on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop of tablet?)

I watch Live TV/ I use Laptop and phone to watch TV. 

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio?

No

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

None

• 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?

Cinema

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

Doctor Strange

• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through rental, satellite film channels (free or otherwise) or through video-on-demand?

Batman vs Superman 

• Who else watched the films with you?

My friends

• Who decided what films to watch?

All of us voted

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

Laptop

Online

• How often do you access the internet?

Everyday 

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

At home, at school 

• What are the main sites that you access?

YouTube 

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

I access YouTube as I can watch videos of my favourite YouTubers and it will satisfy me. 

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

I listen to songs.

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

My phone, Laptop. My primary device for accessing the internet is Laptop. 

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

Instagram

Reflection

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

I can access internet more and I can consume more media with Internet. Or I can buy newspapers to read news and more political news. 

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

I will read more newspapers and watch more movies to analyse any aspects. 

• 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.

Newspapers, and TV