Media Forms

NumberMedia FormsCharacteristicsExamples
1.Newspaper formal language, entertainment, mass producedDaily Mail, metro, News Day
2.Radioinformal language, intimate, auditory , entertainmentChannel 103, Heart, Radio one
3.Televisionauditory and visual, entertainmentEastenders, Love Island
4.Advertising and marketingto make profit and sell a productGillette Razor, Lynx Aftershave
5.FilmentrainmentTitanic, Up
6.Music videoto make profit and sell a product, entertainmentBeyonce- Love on top
7.Video gamesto play (you control what happens), immersive, private consumptionMinecraft, Fortnite
8.Magazines informal language, entertainment, visualVogue, Glamour
9.Online, social and participatory mediamostly informal language, entertainmentSnapchat, Instagram, Facebook

media forms

media formcharacteristicsexamples
1magazinesintimate writer to reader, any order vogue, gardeners world
2radioaudio, intimatechannel 103
3televisionepisodes, private, cheaper to make
4news paperinformative, any orderJEP, daily mirror
5filmvisual, screen based, public, expensive, watch simultaneously.pirates of the Caribbean
6advertising and marketingpublic
7online, social and participatory mediapublic, largely assessable
8video gamesinteractive
9music videovisual,

Media forms

number media form characteristics example
1newspaperdoesn’t have to be read consecutively , visual, public, mass produced jep
2televisionepisodes, private, cheaper, broadcasted coronation street,
3radioaudio, linear widely available, informal language, entertainment channel 103, bbc
4online, social and participatory mediapublicbumble, snapchat
5filmvisual, public screen, screen based, watch simultaneously titanic, avengers
6advertising and marketingpublic, accessable commercial
7video gamesinteractive, immersive, private consumtion,gta, cod
8music videovisual, auditory
gangnamstyle
9magazines photos included, visual, widely accessible vogue, glamour

Media Forms

NumberMedia FormCharacteristicsExamples
1Music VideoBoth visual and auditory, to entertain and sell a product.Shape of You, Alone
2MagazinesLots of images as opposed to words, relatively brief and fast paced, more opinionated and can fit specific niches.Vogue, Gardener’s World
3TelevisionBroadcast, both visual and auditory, involves watching a screen, usually watched privately.Match of the Day, Coronation Street.
4RadioIt’s auditory and linear (start – finish). Could be said to be more informal as presenters try to appeal to listeners.Channel 103, BBC Radio Jersey.
5NewspapersMass produced, often hand delivered, contemporary, more factual.Jersey Evening Post, The Guardian.
6Video GamesVideo games are interactive, a key form of entertainment.Minecraft, Mario
7FilmLonger, both visual and auditory, more expensive, involves watching a screen.Titanic, Lion King
8Social MediaOften using the internet, key methods of communication.Twitter, Facebook
9AdvertisingEye-catching to encourage engagement, usually paid promotion.What3words, Gillete

media forms

media formcharacteristicsexamples
1newspaperphysical material, is to be read, public; anyone can read, limited material, mass produced and can be hand deliveredThe mirror, The guardian
2radio audio, intimate, consecutive, informal, BBC, Hautlieu radio
3televisionvisual, seen on a screen, can flick through different channels broadcasted, private as generally watched in own home on own devices, popular entertainment, The Chase, Countdown
4filmvisual, seen on a screen, watch one film continuously, public as generally watched in a cinema, to make a profit, mass audience, expensive to make,Hunger Games, Divergent
5social mediaproduction is public, consumption is private, endless material,Instagram, Facebook
6advertising and marketingpersuasive, should catch eyes to make profit,
7magazinesflashy, more pictures rather than writing, public; anyone can read, informal, Vogue, Cosmopolitan
8video gamesentertainment, in control, immersive, involved, individual private consumption
9music videoaudio and visual, entertain and create imagery,

media forms


Media Forms
CharacteristicsExample
1)Television>Shorter than Film.
>Can be made for. entertainment/education/more.
Breaking Bad
2)Newspaper>Only on the current topics.
>Daily.
>Updated quickly.
The Jersey Evening Post.
3)Magazines>Updated on newer, less important topics than the news.
>Many different forms.
>Large following.
Vogue
4)Film>Longer than Television.
>Typically only entertainment.
>More engaging, can be watched in and out the house.
Spiderman
5)Music Videos>Targets a specific group of people.
>Large following.
>Supports certain views.
Circles (Official Music Video)
6)Video Games>Private.
>Wide variety of Generations.
>Visual.
Destiny 2
7)Radio>Public.
>Audio.
>Widespread.
Channel 103
8)Adverts>Public.
>Short.
>Visual and Audible.
Moonpig.com
9)Online media>Public.
>Visual and Audible.
>Accessible.
Youtube