| media form | characteristics | examples | |
| 1 | magazines | intimate writer to reader, any order | vogue, gardeners world |
| 2 | radio | audio, intimate | channel 103 |
| 3 | television | episodes, private, cheaper to make | |
| 4 | news paper | informative, any order | JEP, daily mirror |
| 5 | film | visual, screen based, public, expensive, watch simultaneously. | pirates of the Caribbean |
| 6 | advertising and marketing | public | |
| 7 | online, social and participatory media | public, largely assessable | |
| 8 | video games | interactive | |
| 9 | music video | visual, |
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| Number | Media Form | Characteristics | Examples |
| 1 | Music Video | Both visual and auditory, to entertain and sell a product. | Shape of You, Alone |
| 2 | Magazines | Lots of images as opposed to words, relatively brief and fast paced, more opinionated and can fit specific niches. | Vogue, Gardener’s World |
| 3 | Television | Broadcast, both visual and auditory, involves watching a screen, usually watched privately. | Match of the Day, Coronation Street. |
| 4 | Radio | It’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. |
| 5 | Newspapers | Mass produced, often hand delivered, contemporary, more factual. | Jersey Evening Post, The Guardian. |
| 6 | Video Games | Video games are interactive, a key form of entertainment. | Minecraft, Mario |
| 7 | Film | Longer, both visual and auditory, more expensive, involves watching a screen. | Titanic, Lion King |
| 8 | Social Media | Often using the internet, key methods of communication. | Twitter, Facebook |
| 9 | Advertising | Eye-catching to encourage engagement, usually paid promotion. | What3words, Gillete |
Media forms
| number | media form | characteristics | example |
| 1 | newspaper | doesn’t have to be read consecutively , visual, public, mass produced | jep |
| 2 | television | episodes, private, cheaper, broadcasted | coronation street, |
| 3 | radio | audio, linear widely available, informal language, entertainment | channel 103, bbc |
| 4 | online, social and participatory media | public | bumble, snapchat |
| 5 | film | visual, public screen, screen based, watch simultaneously | titanic, avengers |
| 6 | advertising and marketing | public, accessable | commercial |
| 7 | video games | interactive, immersive, private consumtion, | gta, cod |
| 8 | music video | visual, auditory | gangnamstyle |
| 9 | magazines | photos included, visual, widely accessible | vogue, glamour |
media forms
| media form | characteristics | examples | |
| 1 | newspaper | physical material, is to be read, public; anyone can read, limited material, mass produced and can be hand delivered | The mirror, The guardian |
| 2 | radio | audio, intimate, consecutive, informal, | BBC, Hautlieu radio |
| 3 | television | visual, 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 |
| 4 | film | visual, 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 |
| 5 | social media | production is public, consumption is private, endless material, | Instagram, Facebook |
| 6 | advertising and marketing | persuasive, should catch eyes to make profit, | |
| 7 | magazines | flashy, more pictures rather than writing, public; anyone can read, informal, | Vogue, Cosmopolitan |
| 8 | video games | entertainment, in control, immersive, involved, individual private consumption | |
| 9 | music video | audio and visual, entertain and create imagery, |
media forms
Media Forms | Characteristics | Example | |
| 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 |
media form
| number | media form | characteristics | example |
| 1 | newspaper, | strictly physical material, it gives you information , read alone no audio, accessible to the public | the sun daily mail |
| 2 | television | audio and visual broadcasted to millions wide range audience | news,music video entertainment |
| 3 | video games | entertainment for fun | valorant, rust, minecraft |
| 4 | radio | auditory and informal language | channel 103, channel island news |
| 5 | magazines | can be based, and reflective can attract a specific audience | voge, playboy ,gardening world |
| 6 | online, social and participatory media | it can help produce entertainment | intstagram |
| 7 | film | public and a long source of entertainment | jaws, The last Samurai |
| 8 | advertisements and marketing | advertisements between programs or before films | skoda, ford,hugo boss |
| 9 | music video | entertainment and visual and auditory | twenty-one pilots, guns n’ Rose’s |
Media Forms
| Number | Media Form | Characteristics | Example |
| 1 | Radio | Audio only, linear, widely available | Radio 1 |
| 2 | Newspaper | Non-linear, visual, public | JEP |
| 3 | Advertising / Marketing | Visual and audible , shown to the public, accessible for anyone | Leaflets |
| 4 | Film | Publicly available, simultaneous, visual and audible | Titanic |
| 5 | Television | Broadcast, private, cheap | The Big Bang Theory |
| 6 | Video Games | Visual and audible, interactive, user feels very involved | Call of Duty, GTA |
| 7 | Online, social and participatory media | Production is public, consumption is private | Snapchat |
| 8 | Magazines | Visual, lots of photos, accessible for the public | Vogue |
| 9 | Music video | Visual and audible, public, easily accessible | Gangnam Style |
Media forms
| Media Form | Characteristics | Examples | |
| 1 | Film | -Attracts a massive audience -Accessible to the public -Films are continues and chronological | -Titanic -Avengers -her |
| 2 | TV | -Broadcasted across a wide area -Advertisements are integrated in between broadcasts -Accessible to the public | -BBC News -Fox news -MSNBC |
| 3 | Social Media | -Advertisements in between feeds and posts -Public are able to share media -Usually consists of images of other people | -Instagram -Snapchat |
| 4 | Newspapers | -Newspapers are made up of longer and larger texts -Focuses on various topics -Contains advertisements | -The Sunday Times -Apple news |
| 5 | Magazines | -Can be opinion based, and reflective -Can be used to attract a specific audience -Accessible to a mass audience | -Vogue -Louis Vuitton -Cars |
| 6 | Music Video | -Can influence communities -Used as entertainment -Can be used to advertise merchandise | -‘This is America’- Childish Gambino |
| 7 | Advertisements | -Used to persuade an audience to purchase merchandise -Can be integrated worldwide, and in various areas | -McDonald’s |
| 8 | Radio | -Used to broadcast local news, and radio stations for music | Radio 1 Channel 103 |
| 9 | Video Games | -Attracts a more younger audience -millions of games have been published -Can either be paid or free | The Witcher Doom Mario |
MEDIA FORMS
| number | media form | characteristics | example |
| 1 | magazines | public, intimate, non linear | vogue, gardeners world |
| 2 | radio | linear, auditory, intimate | 103, radio 1 |
| 3 | television | visual, screen based, less expensive | love island, eastenders |
| 4 | newspaper | public, informative, non linear | daily mail, jep |
| 5 | online, social and participatory media | visual, online, public production, private consumption | snapchat, instagram |
| 6 | film | visual, screen based, generally more expensive, linear | titanic, maze runner |
| 7 | advertising and marketing | public, | dolce&gabana, playdoh |
| 8 | video games | visual, interactive, auditory | call of duty, fortnite |
| 9 | music video | visual, auditory, linear | one direction drag me down, justin bieber sorry |
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