Media forms

FormsCharacteristicsExample
Advertising and Marketing Visual, accessibleBillboards
MagazinesVisual, accessibleHello!
NewspapersVisual, accessibleThe Sun
Social MediaVisual, accessible Instagram
Video GamesVisual, form of amusementWarzone
RadioAuditoryChannel 103
Music Video Visual, form of amusementDrake, Gods Plan
TVVisual, form of amusementEastEnders
Film Visual, form of amusementInterstellar

Media Forms

Characteristics Examples
1Magazinewritten, cheapModels
2Social MediaVisualFacebook
3FilmsFiction, visual, expensiveSpiderman
4NewspaperswrittenDaily news
5TelevisionAdverts, non fiction, cheaperWorld of sport
6AdvertisingVisual, expensive, propagandaclash of clans advert
7Video gamesVisual, expensiveMinecraft
8Music videosVisual, voiceHoliday
9RadiovoiceBBC

Media Forms

Media FormsCharacteristicsExamples
1.TelevisionVisual The Walking Dead
2.FilmVisual Back to the Future
3.RadioAudio BBC Radio 2
4.NewspapersVisual The JEP
5.MagazinesVisualNational Geographic
6.Advertising and MarketingVisual/Audio“Go Compare” (gocompare.com)
7.Online, Social and Participatory MediaVisual/AudioInstagram
8.Video GamesVisualMinecraft
9.Music VideosVisual/Audio

media forms

NoForms Characteristics Examples.
1Magazines It has text and requires you to read it.National Geographic
2Social media Easily accessible and spreadable.Instagram, YouTube.
3NewspapersIts physical and requires reading.JEP
4Advertising & marketingElectronic billboard
5TelevisionPrivate at home.
6FilmIt can be public, at the cinemas.
7Music videos Despacito
8Video gamesPersonal.
9RadioIts audio only.Radio 1

Media forms

FormsCharacteristicsExample
1Video Games
2Advertising and MarketingUsually in areas with high foot traffic ( Visual )
3MagazinePhysical content that you readVOGUE
4NewspaperPhysical content that you readThe Sun
5Social MediaEasy to access and most people useInstagram / Youtube
6Music Videos
7TelevisionIn a private place ( At Home )
8RadioAuditory
9FilmPublic or private place like the cinema

Media forms

FormsCharacteristicsExample
1Online, Social Media and Participatory MediaAllows advertisement to be seen in-between posts.Instagram
2MagazinesVisual, more modern, very eye catching.
3FilmAt home or in public, advertisements before film.Black Widow
4RadioAudio, ad breaks, promotes music.Channel 103
5TelevisionAt home, more public, advertisement between programs.Brooklyn 99
6NewspapersThe Daily Mail
7Music videoMusic, has visualsSave Your Tears
8Advertising and Marketing
9Video GamesVisual,

Media forms

FormsCharacteristicsExample
1MagazinesSometimes contains gifts, special editions show Christmas presents or offers.The Christmas magazines.
2Online, Social and participatory mediaAllows advertisement to be seen in-between posts as a visual technique to catch our eye.Instagram
3FilmAt home or in public, advertisement before the film.Kill Bill
4RadioAn auditory experience, ad breaks and commercials. Promotes music.Channel 103
5TelevisionAt home, more private, advertisement breaks in-betweenFriends
6NewspaperUses graphical techniques such as Up capitals and large pictures.The daily mail
7Music VideoInvolves music, Subliminal messages.Gods plan Drake.
8Advertising and marketingFlex tape
9Video GamesMario

MEDIA FORMS

FormsCharacteristicsExamples
1TelevisionVisual / View on TelevisionThe Simpsons
2FilmVisual / View at CinemaAvengers
3RadioAudio / Hear in private or publicBBC Radio 1
4NewspaperVisual / see when you buy the paperThe Sun
5MagazinesVisual / see when you buy the magazineTV Choice
6Advertising and marketingVisual / Audio / see when anywhere and anytimeCoca Cola
7Online, social participatory mediaVisual / Audio / see when go on deviceInstagram
8Video gamesVisual / See when playing a gameMinecraft
9Music videoVisual /Audio / Listen or watch on deviceGangnam Style

media forms

FormsCharacteristics Example
1Magazines Visual, easily accessibleRadio Times
2NewspapersVisual, easily accessibleJersey Evening Post
3Social media Visual, easily accessibleInstagram
4RadioAuditoryChannel 103
5TVVisual, easily accessibleGood Morning Britain
6FilmVisual, easily accessibleHarry Potter
7Music VideoVisual, easily accessibleDrake – God’s Plan
8Advertising and MarketingVisual, easily accessibleBillboards
9Video GamesVisual, easily accessible, form of amusementWar Zone