Media consumption audit

 Media consumption audit: blog tasks

Create a blogpost on your Media 1 Exam Blog called 'My media consumption'.

Answer the following questions in as much detail as possible to complete your audit. There may be plenty that you answer 'none' or equivalent. However, this means the final section where you reflect on how you can improve your media consumption is absolutely vital.

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? n/a
• What sections do you never read, and why? n/a
• What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? Fake diary type stories
• Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? no
• Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? nope

Magazines

• What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? I don't, I don't find them interesting
• 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? 0, I don't own a TV
• What device do you use to watch television? IPad
• What times of day do you usually watch television? N/A
• What programmes do you like best and why? Comedies/sitcoms
• Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? Both, and if I am with someone we decide together.
• Do you watch 'live' TV or on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop or tablet?) No I don't. I use my phone or laptop

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio? No
• If yes, what stations do you like best and why? n/a
• Do you listen to podcasts? no
• If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently? n/a
• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio? n/a
• What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio? n/a
• Where do you listen to podcast or radio? n/a
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening? n/a
• 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? Borderlands
• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming? Just go with it on an website.
• Who else watched the films with you? i watched it by myself
• Who decided what films to watch? I did
• What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.? Laptop and Ipad

Online

• How often do you access the internet? Everyday
• Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc. Anywhere I am with wifi
• What are the main sites that you access? Tiktok and snapchat
• 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
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? research
• What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet? Laptop, IPad, Phone
• What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular? Tiktok, Snapchat. My favourite ones to use

Final section: reflection

• How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume? Use it for different reasons
• What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media? Do more research on the subject and watch different media products online like the news.
• 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. Newspa