My Media Consumption

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 Newspapers

  • Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?
  • None.
  • What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why?
  • None, don't read newspapers.
  • What sections do you never read, and why?
  • None, don't read newspapers.
  • What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?
  • None, don't read newspapers.
  • Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read?
  • None, don't read newspapers.
  • Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others?
  • None, don't read newspapers.

Magazines
  • What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not?
  • None, don't read magazines.
  • What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why?
  • None, don't read magazines.

Television
  • Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television?
  • 14-20 hours a week.
  • What device do you use to watch television?
  • My Xbox, My Phone or My MacBook.
  • What times of day do you usually watch television?
  • 7pm-10pm.
  • What programmes do you like best and why?
  • Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Bleach, JoJos and Attack on Titan because they are all pretty exciting.
  • Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch?
  • I prefer any and I decide what I 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?)
  • Nope, but I watch on my laptop sometimes.

Radio
  • Do you listen to the radio?
  • No.
  • If yes, what stations do you like best and why?
  • None, I don't listen to the radio.
  • Do you listen to podcasts?
  • Yes.
  • If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently?
  • Joe Rogan Podcast.
  • Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio?
  • However long it takes to listen to.
  • What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio?
  • The odd occasion.
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening?
  • Exist. 
  • Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio or podcasts? If so, when do they listen?
  • No, they don't listen to the radio or podcasts.

Film
  • What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month?
  • Dragon Ball Super : Super-Hero
  • What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming?
  • Evangelion: The End of Evangelion - Netflix.
  • Who else watched the films with you?
  • Myself.
  • Who decided what films to watch?
  • Me.
  • What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.?
  • On my monitor.

Online
  • How often do you access the internet?
  • All the time.
  • Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc.
  • Everywhere.
  • What are the main sites that you access?
  • Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Tiktok and Netflix.
  • What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment?
  • Dopamine rush to my brain. 
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet?
  • Existing.
  • What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet?
  • My phone, but I also use my Xbox and My MacBook.
  • What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular?
  • Twitter, because of the news and the dopamine rush.

Reflection
  • How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume?
  • By trying new things and listening to new media.
  • What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media?
  • Nothing, I love how it is currently.
  • 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.
  • There is nothing I haven't accessed.

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