| MEDIA FORMS | FEATURES | EXAMPLE | |
| 1 | Television | – visual-auditory media – can be live or pre-recorded -broadcasted across wide audience | Friends |
| 2 | Newspapers | – visual media – non-linear – only contains current topics | The Sunday Times |
| 3 | Magazines | – visual media – non-linear – prioritises aesthetic (e.g. images) over information | Vogue |
| 4 | Film | – visual-auditory media – linear – publicly or privately consumed | Jaws |
| 5 | Radio | – auditory media – linear – broadcasted across wide audience | BBC Radio |
| 6 | Advertising/marketing | – can be visual and/or auditory – public – short | Moonpig.com |
| 7 | Music video | – visual-auditory media – linear – mainly for entertainment but can aim to put across a certain message or to advertise | Diet Mountain Dew – Lana Del Ray |
| 8 | Video games | – visual-auditory media – linear – interactive | Resident evil |
| 9 | Online/social media | – visual-auditory media – interactive – private consumption |
