intro to media

 Newspapers

• Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read?
  I don't read any.
• What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why?
  I would turn to entertainment.
• What sections do you never read, and why?
  I would be least likely to turn to political sections as i don't like to involve myself with the news and current affairs to not stress myself
• What kinds of stories do you usually read and why?
  i usually read fiction as i find it to be very entertaining and can be very creative 
• Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read?
  i don't know anyone who buys the newspaper 
• Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others?
  I usually seem glimpses of the news from tiktok from many different sources but i do not have a preference.

Magazines

• What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not?
  i don't, i find it a waste of money as i don't read much personally
• What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why?
  none, i don't buy magazines.

Television

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television?
  I spend around 10 hours a week watching television.
• What device do you use to watch television?
  usually through my phone.
• What times of day do you usually watch television?
  towards night time.
  
• What programmes do you like best and why?
  i use external apps such as youtube and streaming services 
• Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch?
  i sometimes watch with my partner but i usually watch on my own, we both have each decisions towards what we watch as we take turns picking.
• Do you watch 'live' TV or on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop or tablet?)
  not at the moment.

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio?
  No.
• If yes, what stations do you like best and why?
• Do you listen to podcasts?
  Rarely.
• If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently?
  Joe Rogan's podcast 
• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio?
  Less then an hour.
• What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio?
  Around the evening.
• Where do you listen to podcast or radio?
  On my phone.
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening?
  relax in bed, play games , or just speak and message others.
• Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio or podcasts? If so, when do they listen?
  no.

Film

• What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month?
  Oppenheimer.
• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming?
  Many films recently-jarhead (Netflix), suits(Netflix), Howl's moving castle(Netflix).
• Who else watched the films with you?
  My partner
• Who decided what films to watch?
  we both decided through turns what to watch.
• What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.?
  my TV and phone.

Online

• How often do you access the internet?
  very often.
• Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc.
  At home.
• What are the main sites that you access?
  Snapchat and streaming services.
• What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment?
  communicate with friends and for entertainment.
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet?
  I like to play games as well.
• What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet?
  I use my computer and my phone usually to connect to internet.
• What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular?
  Snapchat, i speak to my friends a lot on there.

Final section: reflection

• How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume?
  I usually use it to speak to others.
  
  
• What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media?
  Not to overconsume , as many companies use this fact that many do negatively and for their own benefit, as well as noticing the small things that i may have missed that goes into making content or certain things to try appeal to others.
• 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.
  Blogger for homework.
  Prime so i can watch new shows.
  Try to read newspaper, to understand the politics of the world on a better grasp.