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First Blog Task- Halsey

 1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies?


I picked media studies because i enjoy learning about the different forms of media and understanding what goes into making certain types of media such as videogames and film.


2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)?


I did not take GCSE media and i studied at Greenford Highschool


3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media?


N/A


4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media?


A-A*


5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, 

Work?


I believe that doing media will allow me to understand what i find enjoyable in my pursuit to finding a career path that i want to go down, as currently i do not have any idea of what i want to do at university


6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2023 has been and why?


The controversial acquisition of twitter by Elon Musk 


7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs?


I watch TLDR news on YouTube for global and European politics and for general news on popular figures, while i also reach articles online for more specific news on games and other interests


8) What was the last film you watched?


I had watched pirates of the Caribbean curse of the black pearl


9) What is your favourite ever TV series?


My favourite series would have to be the walking dead while i also enjoy z nation, generally anything to do with a zombie apocalypse.


10) How many hours do you spend online in an average day? Is this too little, too much or about right? Why? (If you have an iPhone you can use Screen Time to get an accurate figure of how much you use your phone).


I would say i spend around 4 hours a day when it comes to social media but its far greater when it comes to videogames and YouTube. I do believe i spend an okay amount of time online generally

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