Media Consumption Audit :)

 My Media Consumption

Newspapers

Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?

I don't read the daily newspapers

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

N/A

What sections do you never read, and why?

It's not very likely that I would read the sports sections because sports doesn't interest me much

What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?

I tend to try keep up to date with educational stories because they affect me and I want to keep up to date with changes to schools that might directly have an impact on me 

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

N/A

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

I tend to use the online BBC News because from my experience, they are the most reliable and unbiased with their news 

Magazines

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

I don't buy magazines

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?

I spend a majority of my time watching television shows so maybe around 15-30 hours

What times of day do you usually watch television?

Usually after school and before bed

What programmes do you like best and why?

I like shows that have lots of plot twists and have lots of moments of high tension

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

I prefer to watch TV alone but if I'm watching with my mum, I choose the show because she tends to ask for my recommendations for new shows to 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?)

I watch some shows live if I'm awake when they are showing- otherwise I tend to watch from my phone or laptop

Radio

Do you listen to the radio?

Occasionally

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

Capital FM because they always play music that is trending 

Do you listen to podcasts?

Yes

If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently?

Spoken Dreams 

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

Around two hours

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

While I'm getting ready for school 

Where do you listen to podcast or radio?

From my phone 

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

Cleaning or getting ready for school or walking to/from school 

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

No one else in my family listens to radio or podcasts 

Film

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

Shang-Chi and Black Widow

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

Jennifer's Body and re-watched all of the Marvel movies 

Who else watched the films with you?

My sister took me to watch both Shang-Chi and Black Widow in the cinema 

Who decided what films to watch?

We both decided we wanted to watch them 

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

I only watch on my phone and laptop 

Online

How often do you access the internet?

About 6 or 7 hours every day

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

I access the internet at home and at school 

What are the main sites that you access?

Instagram, Twitter, Spotify, Disney+

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

Entertainment and communication with my friends 

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

Sometimes I have a show playing on Disney+ while I'm doing work or eating

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

My phone and laptop mainly 

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

I use Instagram to communicate with my friends and I use Twitter to get updates on my favourite celebrities and TV shows and movies

Reflection

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

I can start purchasing magazines as they might be something that really interests me

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

I will spend less time on social media sites for entertainment and use that time to research current affairs 

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.

I will try to engage with more magazines and news apps and movies