Media Theory - Uses and Gratification - Blumler and Katz


  • TASK 1 - WHY DO YOU WATCH/READ/LISTEN/USE MEDIA PRODUCTS
    This theory also states that audiences consume media products that are connected to their identity... even states that audiences consume media because they aspire to be someone else!

    Which social media apps do you use? Why?
    Are you 'the same person' in all of your social media?
    Are you 'the same person' in social media that you are in real life?

    Write your own definition of the Uses and Gratification theory in your blog post.  You may use the internet to find out what each of the uses and gratifications mean.
  • I use instgram (sometimes). I use it because i can see my youtubes post and see when their next video is going to be put up.(Also i go on instgram because i get bored.)well i don't real post on instgram because i don't real want my face over the internet and i don't want to be bullied on instgram if i do post something.When i use to post insgram posts i was not the same person i felt like i was hidding behind a mask every time i did post.
  • Well as i said i don't post anymore because i felt like i was hidding behind a mask but when i used to post i was not the same person in real life.I was not as pretty because i had to put a face filter. But then i just stoped.


TASK 2 - LINK THE USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORY TO A RANGE OF MEDIA PRODUCTS.

Look at the following logos of media products and link the uses and gratifications to them... explain your choices and decisions.


The Blue Planet some people like it some people dislike it. Blue plant is very educated it is for people who love animals.The audience would be people who loves finding out about animals.Also blue planet is very intresing. I chose to do blue planet because i love it. David Attenbrorugh is 92 years old but i think animals inpire him and they inpire me.


I chose snap chat because 

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