Media Consumption

Magazines

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

Grazia, hello, vouge.

• What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why?

I mainly read about the latest fashion trends, celebrity gossip. I also enjoy reading my horoscope, which some magazines feature at the back.  
Television

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television?

15 hours a week

• What times of day do you usually watch television?

After school between 5-8pm

• What programmes do you like best and why?

I like to watch TV series /reality programmes like TOWIE, Made in Chelsea/ dramas such as Pretty Little Liars and the vampire diaries. 

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

I mainly watch TV by myself. However, sometimes I watch it with my family. 

• Do you watch 'live' TV or on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop of tablet?)

I mainly record my TV programmes or watch them on-demand. Sometimes I watch things on my laptop.

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio?

Yes, I do.

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

I like to listen to capital, kiss, heart.  

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to the radio?

7 hours a week.

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

It depends, because I tend to listen to it in the car, so whenever I'm in the car. 

• Where do you listen to the radio?

I listen to the radio mainly when I'm in the the car. Also, it is normally on in the background while I'm at home.

Cinema

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

In the last month, I have only been to the cinema once to watch Paper towns.

• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through rental, satellite film channels (free or otherwise) or through video-on-demand?

In the last month, I have watched some films on rental like Lets be cops, the rest I tend to just watch on Netflix.

• Who else watched the films with you?

I normally watch films with my friends and sometimes with my family. I don't tend to watch films by myself.

• Who decided what films to watch?

We usually come to a mutual agreement on what to watch. 

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

Normally, I watch films on Netflix either on the TV or on my laptop.
Online

• How often do you access the internet?

I access the internet daily.

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

I use the internet when I'm at home, school, basically everywhere I go. 

• What are the main sites that you access?

I use social media apps such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr. I also use the tfl bus times app when I'm out and about. Also, I use Google Chrome, Youtube.

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

I use these sites to communicate with my friends and to access information and also entertainment purposes. 

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

I use my phone, when accessing social media and the internet. However, I do use my laptop to do my homework,therefore, use the internet then.

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

I use WhatsApp,Instagram and Snapchat most regularly as I use them to communicate with others.

Action plan

My action plan is to read more newspapers and watch more films at the cinema, not just at home. This will help me expand my media consumption.