Newspapers
  • Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? None
  • What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? None
  • What sections do you never read, and why? None
  • What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? None
  • 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? No

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

Television
  • Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? I spend roughly 7 hours a week watching TV.
  • What device do you use to watch television? I used a smart LG TV.
  • What times of day do you usually watch television? I usually watch TV around 9 pm to 10pm.
  • What programmes do you like best and why?
  • Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will 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?)

Radio
  • Do you listen to the radio?
  • If yes, what stations do you like best and why?
  • Do you listen to podcasts?
  • If yes, what podcasts have you listened to recently?
  • Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to podcasts or radio?
  • What times of the day do you usually listen to podcasts or radio?
  • Where do you listen to podcast or radio?
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening?
  • Does anyone else in your house listen to the radio or podcasts? If so, when do they listen?

Film
  • What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month?
  • What films have you seen in other places – for example, through Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite/cable film channels (free or otherwise) or streaming?
  • Who else watched the films with you?
  • Who decided what films to watch?
  • What devices do you typically use to watch films: TV, laptop, tablet, phone etc.?

Online
  • How often do you access the internet? I access the internet everyday.
  • Where do you access the internet? At home, at school, commuting etc. I access to the internet while at home and on the way to school.
  • What are the main sites that you access? I mainly access Youtube, Amazon.
  • What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment? I mainly use the internet to buy and sell products, talking to friends online and watching some of my favourite Youtubers.
  • What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? I do online gaming.
  • What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet? My main device for accessing the internet is my desktop computer at home.
  • What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular? I normally use Instagram to message friends.

Reflection
  • How can you develop the amount and variety of media you consume?
  • What will you change in your media consumption habits this year as a result of studying A Level Media?
  • 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.

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