My media consumption

 Newspapers

• Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? Not applicable
• What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? Not applicable
• What sections do you never read, and why? Not applicable
• What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? Not applicable
• Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? Not applicable
• Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? Not applicable

Magazines

• What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? Not applicable
• What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? Not applicable

Television

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 3 hours, I sometimes watch an episode of a show that would be around an hour long 3 times a week.
• What device do you use to watch television? My personal computer and phone mostly
• What times of day do you usually watch television? Usually around at 9pm or 7pm
• What programmes do you like best and why? Snowfall and breaking bad because the plot feels intense 
• Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? Alone
• Do you watch 'live' TV or on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop or tablet?) Yes I watch some sports live and use phone and computer

Radio 

• Do you listen to the radio? Not applicable
• If yes, what stations do you like best and why? Not applicable
• Do you listen to podcasts? Not applicable
• If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently? Not applicable
• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio? Not applicable
• What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio? Not applicable
• Where do you listen to podcast or radio? Not applicable
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening? Not applicable
• Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio or podcasts? If so, when do they listen? Not applicable

Film

• What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month? None
• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming? Netflix
• Who else watched the films with you? Family
• Who decided what films to watch? Me
• What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.? TV

Online

• How often do you access the internet? Everyday 
• Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc. All of the above
• What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment? Communication and entertainment mostly 
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? Gaming
• What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet?  Phone
• What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular? Tiktok because it is easy to lose track of time

Final section: reflection

• How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume? I am able to possibly try and consume a more varied selection of media while reducing the time I spend on less productive forms of media like short form tiktok videos.
• What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media? I plan on reducing my media consumption as a result of studying for A levels in order to give myself enough time to focus on my studies while also keeping hobbies
• 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. Podcast newspaper and film.