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

media forms

FORMSCHARACTERISTICSEXAMPLE
1magazine non-fiction, visual, publicityHEAT
2social media private, visual and readingfacebook
3radio non-fiction, informative auditorychanel 103
4newspapersnon-fiction, factual, readingjersey evening post
5TVnon-fiction, visual ,ad breaks, privateyoung offenders
6film classification, visual, publicthe grinch
7advertising visual, competitivecylit bang
8video games visual, controlminecraft
9 music videovisual, auditorygolden – harry styles

Media Forms

F O R M SC H A R A C T E R I S T I C SE X A M P L E S
1Newspapers– Small writing
– Usually on paper
– Mainly advertisement and the news
– The Daily Mail
2Social Media– Communication
– Young audience
– Snapchat
3Magazines– Advertisement– Vogue
4T.V– Ads in between
– Visual
– BBC News
5Music Videos– Visual
– Trends
– City Of Angels
24kGoldn
6Radio– Audio
– Music played
– BBC Radio 1
7Movies/Film– Public
– Usually in cinemas
– Disney/Marvel
8Advertising– Marketing– Billboard
9Video Games– Personal unless online– Destiny 2

Media forms

CharacteristicsExample
1TelevisionPrivate – At HomeGoT
2FilmSocial/Public – In CinemasThe Matrix
3RadioAuditory OnlyChannel 103
4NewspapersInformationalDaily Star
5MagazinesBazaar
6Advertising/MarketingShown in everything or can stand on ownBillboards
7Online/Social MediaInfluencers, Easily Accessible By Younger Audiences Instagram
8VideogamesPersonal, Depending On GameHorizon Zero Dawn
9Music VideoAudio/VisualTOP- Choker

Media forms

FormsCharacteristics
1televisionvisual, usually watched in private, usually has ads, usually 30 min – 60 min, non-physical
2filmvisual (picture), sometimes watched in public, no ads, usually 90 min – 180 min, non-physical
3radioaudio, 24 / 7, ads, non-physical
4newspapervisual (text), immediacy (news), ads, physical + non-physical
5magazinesvisual (text +picture), 5 min – 10 min read, ads, physical + non-physical
6advertising and marketingvisual (short text + picture), physical + non-physical, short (one look)
7online, social and participatory mediavisual (text + picture), non-physical, 24 / 7
8video gamesvisual, sense, non-physical
9music videovisual + audio, 2 min – 5 min, non-physical

Media forms

FormsCharacteristicsExample
1RadioNon-fiction, informative, audio,
continuous
Channel 103
2NewspaperNon-fiction, insightful, short,
private
Daily mail
3MagazineNon-fiction, visual, publicityHEAT
4Social mediaprivate, visual and readingInstagram
5TVnon-fiction, visual,
ad-breaks, private
Rich kids go skint
6Filmclassification, visual,
public
The grinch
7Music videovisual, sound, privateGolden- Harry Styles
8Video gamesPublic, visual, controllingMinecraft
9AdvertisementsVisual. competitiveCylit Bang

Media forms

FORMSCHARACTERISTICSExamples
1Magazinesnon-fiction, colourful, publicity HEAT
2Social MediaPrivate and Public, visual, readingSnapChat
3Radioaudio, competitive, informative, Non-fiction, continuousRadio 1
4Newspapersnon-fiction, factual, visual, readingDaily Mail
5TelevisionNon-Fiction, visual, ad-breaks, privateYoung Offenders
6Filmclassification, visual, publicMean Girls
7Music Videosvisual, audio, competitiveGolden- Harry Styles
8Video Gamespublic, visual, competitiveMinecraft
9AdvertisementPublic, visual competitiveFlex Tape