| MEDIA FORMS | CHARACTERISTICS | EXAMPLE | |
| 1 | Television | * There are different genres on television *You watch television at home – privacy | * This morning |
| 2 | Radio | * The radio contains the news *Also uses adverts | * Radio 1 *Channel 103 |
| 3 | Music videos | * Most music videos will have a meaning to it. * visual and auditory * performances and character’s | *YouTube |
| 4 | Adverts | * They are usually short and catchy *commercial- selling a product to viewers | *Radio *Billboards *Magazine |
| 5 | Films | * Some films use big brands to advertise * performance and character’s | *Cinema *Television |
| 6 | Newspaper | * Use bold headlines to capture the audience | *The sun * Jersey evening post |
| 7 | Video games | *Normally private if its a single player game. * Some video games are used for educational purposes *interactive | *Call of duty |
| 8 | Social media | * Social media anyone can access it *interactive |
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| MEDIA FORMS | CHARACTERISTICS | EXAMPLE | |
| 1. | Television | – Often takes a relatively short amount of time to create – Can provide a means of education – Is normally viewed informally, eg. at home, personal consumption | Loose Women |
| 2. | Magazine | – Contains lots of images – Interesting topics – Brief in length | Vogue |
| 3. | Newspaper | – Contains a smaller amount of image – Includes advertisement – Long articles, wordy | The Times |
| 4. | Radio | – Private listening, auditory – Contains many elements of different media forms, eg. news, music, weather, travel, general chat – Presented by someone, needs to be operated by someone | BBC Radio 2, Channel 103 |
| 5. | Music Video | – Visual and auditory – Performance, character and story – Less expensive to generate | Hello by Adele, Touch by Little Mix |
| 6. | Video Games | – Immersive and interactive : Players are needed for it to work (single player, solitary) – Contains characters and a storyline/plot – Levels of game, ranging difficulty | Fifa, GTA |
| 7. | Film | – Takes a longer amount of time to generate – Often viewed in a more formal setting with others eg. in a cinema – Creates profit | La La Land, High School Musical |
| 8. | Online, Social and Participatory Media | – Private consumption – Ability to post and share own media (interactive) – Can view others media | Instagram, Snapchat |
| 9. | Advertising and Marketing | – Commercial | Aftershave, Shower gel |
Media forms
| MEDIA FORMS | CHARACTERISTICS | EXAMPLE | |
| 1 | Television | repetitive informative common | This Morning |
| 2 | Advertising | promotional targeted consistent | Billboard |
| 3 | Radio | not visual wide spread simple | Radio 1 |
| 4 | Film | immersive formal differential | Avatar |
| 5 | Social Media | very common interactive free | |
| 6 | Newspaper | completely visual specific to the area generic | Daily Mail |
| 7 | Magazine | diverse no set format attractive | National Geographic |
| 8 | Music video | audio and video intertextual referencing genre specific | Daily Duppy |
| 9 | Video Games | entertainment for profit immersive | FIFA |
Media forms
| 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 |
Media Forms
| MEDIA FORMS | CHARACTERISTICS | EXAMPLE | |
| 1 | Television | – Could have adverts in between. – Has storyline/plot. – Can be live and not necessarily for entertainment. | Game of Thrones |
| 2 | Magazine | – pictures – designed for the majority. – advertising of products/things. | vogue |
| 3 | Newspaper | – non- fiction. – written for majority. – very political. | Daily Mail |
| 4 | Radio | – advertising of locations/things. – audio – | Breakfast show |
| 5 | Social media | – open source – | |
| 6 | Advertising | – public – commercial – short | Moonpig.com |
| 7 | Film | – expensive -characters | Spider man |
| 8 | Music Video | – performance – characters – auditory | congratulations (Post Malone) |
| 9 | Video Games | – interactive – private – | Halo |
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 forms
| Forms | Characteristics | Example | ||||
| Advertising and Marketing | Visual, accessible | Billboards | ||||
| Magazines | Visual, accessible | Hello! | ||||
| Newspapers | Visual, accessible | The Sun | ||||
| Social Media | Visual, accessible | |||||
| Video Games | Visual, form of amusement | Warzone | ||||
| Radio | Auditory | Channel 103 | ||||
| Music Video | Visual, form of amusement | Drake, Gods Plan | ||||
| TV | Visual, form of amusement | EastEnders | ||||
| Film | Visual, form of amusement | Interstellar |
Media Forms
| Characteristics | Examples | ||
| 1 | Magazine | written, cheap | Models |
| 2 | Social Media | Visual | |
| 3 | Films | Fiction, visual, expensive | Spiderman |
| 4 | Newspapers | written | Daily news |
| 5 | Television | Adverts, non fiction, cheaper | World of sport |
| 6 | Advertising | Visual, expensive, propaganda | clash of clans advert |
| 7 | Video games | Visual, expensive | Minecraft |
| 8 | Music videos | Visual, voice | Holiday |
| 9 | Radio | voice | BBC |
Media Forms
| Media Forms | Characteristics | Examples | |
| 1. | Television | Visual | The Walking Dead |
| 2. | Film | Visual | Back to the Future |
| 3. | Radio | Audio | BBC Radio 2 |
| 4. | Newspapers | Visual | The JEP |
| 5. | Magazines | Visual | National Geographic |
| 6. | Advertising and Marketing | Visual/Audio | “Go Compare” (gocompare.com) |
| 7. | Online, Social and Participatory Media | Visual/Audio | |
| 8. | Video Games | Visual | Minecraft |
| 9. | Music Videos | Visual/Audio |
media forms
| No | Forms | Characteristics | Examples. |
| 1 | Magazines | It has text and requires you to read it. | National Geographic |
| 2 | Social media | Easily accessible and spreadable. | Instagram, YouTube. |
| 3 | Newspapers | Its physical and requires reading. | JEP |
| 4 | Advertising & marketing | Electronic billboard | |
| 5 | Television | Private at home. | |
| 6 | Film | It can be public, at the cinemas. | |
| 7 | Music videos | Despacito | |
| 8 | Video games | Personal. | |
| 9 | Radio | Its audio only. | Radio 1 |