AS Media Questionnaire

Questionnaire

About Me

In my spare time, I like to do a variety of things ranging from sports to the more relaxed video games. I would say that I take a relaxed approach to life and try to enjoy it. Some of my favourite sports are Football and Basketball. The two teams I follow in Football are Arsenal and Charlton. In Basketball I also follow two teams; Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. I also enjoy listening to music in my spare time as it helps me relax.

1) The majority of Print Media I get is from social networking or online in general. Most news I see comes through my Twitter feed. In terms of types of print media, I generally stick to things that interest me (such as my hobbies) or current world news. I think it is interesting to see the views of different situations in life. From time to time I also read fun articles such as the one below:

http://www.breakingnews.ie/business/teaspoon-of-ketchup-costs-heinz-half-a-million-13912.html

I don't often read magazines as I find they are too expensive when you can get most the content in them online.

2) I don't often listen to the radio as I don't like Ads, but when I do I listen to any radio station that isn't Classic FM. I only listen to radio when access to music is limited. In the car I will listen to the radio that my mum listens to.

3) My favourite genres of music are Blues and Rock. I do also enjoy some modern soul and rap. One of my favourite artists at the moment is Kwabs:

I think that the current music industry is at a bit of a fall due to the high amounts of illegally downloaded music. I also feel however, we can not blame the people doing this as songs are very overpriced and can only be obtained through i-Tunes or albums in-store, both of which are highly overpriced.

4) In terms of video games, I have always been a huge consumer of them. These days I tend to play games that are more strategy based or sporty. My favourite games at the moment are games such as  Hearthstone (Strategy) , FIFA (Sport) and NBA (Sport). I think that overtime my taste in games has changed. When I was younger I enjoyed more fantasy and adventure games but these days I tend to stick to more realistic games. 

My first experience of games was when I was 4 and I got a PS1 for Christmas. Ever since,  my passion for gaming has not stopped and shaped most of my childhood. Video games were my way of escaping the real world and relaxing.

My favourite games of all time include: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and all FIFA titles.

5) Social media has changed the way we interact and socialise with others. My general opinion of social media is positive; however there are some aspects that affect us negatively. My positive views of them include the fact that it can keep people up to date with current news and also allows people to communicate freely. Negative issues stem from online bullying and harassment. Information is also easily obtained through hacking and has caused issues globally. 

6) In terms of TV, I rarely watch it. I find that most things I watch are online so therefore see no point in watching TV. The only channels I watch on TV are Comedy Central, Sky1 and ITV (when the Football is on).

I watch Comedy Central as the programs aired on it are ones that I find interesting and entertaining. This is mainly due to the comedic value of the programs ; South Park, Friends, How I Met Your Mother. 

Sky1 is the source of programs such as Futurama and The Simpsons; both of which are two of my favourite programs. I like these programs as they are funny and I have always liked cartoons. One of my favourite programs of all time is a cartoon; Tom and Jerry.

Another one of my favourite TV shows is Breaking Bad. The program is unique and is gripping. As I'm getting older, I'm finding that US shows interest me more. 

7) Film has played a big part in my life as I enjoy watching them and watch them regularly. My favourite genre of films is Comedy, Action and Animation. Some of the best films in my opinion are anything Disney or Tarantino. 

My favourite actor is Tom Hanks as many of the films he has starred in rank high up on my list. One of his performances comes in Forrest Gump. I like his style of acting and think that he always adds a light hearted twist on characters.

Other films that I enjoy include Pulp Fiction, Hot Fuzz and Toy Story as it reminds me of my childhood.

8) In terms of media, I have produced a short comedy sketch, parodying iconic films, with a few of my friends during a Video Production week. The project taught me a few things about media production and also broadened my view of it. It is one of the reasons I chose media.

I also have produced YouTube videos in the past, to a point where I started making a small earning out of it through the YouTube Partner program. I have considered restarting it but have not had the time or funds to invest in it. However, it still influences my type of media production now.

9) I chose Media Studies because of the before mentioned project and my love for producing YouTube videos. I am also a frequent media user and see it as a way of broadening my skills in media analysis.

GCSE grades

English - B

Maths - B

Science - C

Philosophy and Ethics - B

Food Technology - B

History - A

German - C

IT - Pass

Further ICT - Yet To Recieve