Introduction to Media: Media consumption audit

Newspapers

• Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? no.
• What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why?
• What sections do you never read, and why?
• What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? 
• Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? 
• Do you look at the on-line versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others?

Magazines

• What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why ? ' Ok 'magazine because it is heavily based on celebrity lives etc.
• What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? I usually read the sections that involve celebrities because I love celebrity gossip etc. I don't really read the little sections that have star signs and horoscopes because I don't really believe in them.

Television

• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 7 hours
• What times of day do you usually watch television? 7.30/8pm
• What programmes do you like best and why? East enders as it has an interesting storyline that has been going on for years.
• Do you watch alone or with others? If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? With others ( my mum). Majority of the time we both have similar interests in what to watch , however I sometimes decide.
• Do you watch 'live' TV or on-demand/catch-up? Do you use any other devices to watch TV (such as laptop of tablet?) Live tv and catch up.

Radio

• Do you listen to the radio? no.
• If yes, what stations do you like best and why?
• Approximately how many hours a week do you spend listening to the radio?
• What times of the day do you usually listen to the radio?
• Where do you listen to the radio?
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst listening to the radio?

Cinema

• What films have you seen in the cinema in the last month? Southpaw.
• What films have you seen in other places – for example, through rental, satellite film channels (free or otherwise) or through video-on-demand?  Ice age,the vow , Matilda , lets be cops.
• 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 and laptop.

Online

• How often do you access the internet? Everyday.
• Where do you access the internet?  At home, at college or school, or at work? Home.
• What are the main sites that you access? Twitter , Instagram , Facebook.
• What are the main reasons for accessing these sites – for example, for information, to make purchases, communicate with friends or for entertainment? To communicate with friends and family and for entertainment.
• What other activities (if any) do you do whilst accessing the internet? Listen to music.
• What different devices do you use to access the internet? What is your primary device for accessing the internet? My primary device for accessing the internet is my mobile phone. Other devices I like to use are my laptop and tablet.
• What social networks do you use regularly (e.g. Twitter, Instagram)? Why do you belong to these networks in particular?  Twitter , Instagram and Facebook. I like to use these social networks to interact with family and friends and to get the latest news on different celebrities.