Newspapers
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Which daily newspapers (if any) do
you read?
I don’t read newspapers daily. But if I
was to pick up a newspaper out of will it would be either ‘the guardian’ or ‘the
metro’
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What sections of newspapers do you
turn to first, and why?
If the front page story is amusing or
interesting I would go and read it because it intrigued me. Otherwise, it’s the
sport section and then flipping through the newspapers till I find something
else that intrigues me.
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What sections do you never read, and
why?
Not much, probably the economic and
finance sections just because it’s so boring and daunting
·
What kinds of stories do you usually
read and why?
No particular ones, just ones that
interest me particularly. Usually interesting political ones or shock horror
articles.
·
Do you, or someone else, buy the
newspaper you read?
I would never buy a newspaper.
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Do you look at the online versions of
any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not
others?
The guardian, as I had the app on my
phone ones as it was purely customisable and the articles were very gripping.
Compared to others it was the best out of them.
Magazines
·
What magazines (if any) do you buy
regularly? Why
None.
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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?
2 hours maximum
·
What times of day do you usually
watch television?
Random times of boredom, or when I’m
waiting for something quickly.
·
What programmes do you like best and
why?
Documentaries, cartoons and crime
dramas
·
Do you watch alone or with
others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch?
Alone usually, or if it is with others
I just stumble into what they are watching
·
Do you watch 'live' TV or
on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop of
tablet?)
Sometimes live but usually, on-demand
and catch-up on my phone or console
Radio
·
Do you listen to the radio?
Rarely.
·
If yes, what stations do you like
best and why?
LBC and kiss FM or capital.
·
Approximately how many hours a week
do you spend listening to the radio?
30 minutes
·
What times of the day do you usually
listen to the radio?
Morning
·
Where do you listen to the radio?
In the car
·
What other activities (if any) do you
do whilst listening to the radio?
Scroll through social media
Cinema
·
What films have you seen in the
cinema in the last month?
Boyz N the Hood
·
What films have you seen in other
places – for example, through rental, satellite film channels (free or
otherwise) or through video-on-demand?
Cannot remember them
all specifically but many on demands through Netflix or other sites.
·
Who else watched the films with you?
Friends
·
Who decided what films to watch?
Me
·
What devices do you typically use to
watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.?
Console or phone
Online
Online
·
How often do you access the internet?
Very often
·
Where do you access the internet?
At home, at college or school, or at work
Everywhere and anywhere due to my
phone and the ease to access the internet
·
What are the main sites that you
access?
Social media, Netflix, YouTube and
apple music.
·
What are the main reasons for
accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases,
communicate with friends or for entertainment?
Communicating with friends and for entertainment
·
What other activities (if any) do you
do whilst accessing the internet?
School work, eating, talking to
friends and family
·
What different devices do you use to
access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet?
My primary device for accessing the
internet is my mobile phone. Then my PC and then my gaming console.
·
What social networks do you use
regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in
particular?
Snapchat, Instagram, Whatsapp and
Twitter. Mainly because all my friends are on it but also because is can access
interesting and funny content of my choice.
Reflection
·
How can you develop the amount and
variety of media you consume?
I could go and find out more and
consume more of the media text that I usually don’t.
·
What will you change in your media
consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media?
My close mindedness to
one type of media text I will venture into new categories and sources etc,
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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.
Radio, Podcasts and Documentaries
about media related things.
