Uses and Gratifications

Diversion

TV: Love Island as the focus is on other peoples lives and involves drama which provides entertainment for the audience and distracts them from events in their own personal lives.

Cinema: The Impossible as it is full of action and drama and allows the audience to empathise with the characters and imagine what they would do if they was in the same position

Print: Magazines (such as 'Closer') as they focus on other peoples lives such as celebrities, allowing the audience to passively indulge in certain aspects that they may aspire to have themselves.

E-media: Snapchat as it allows us to see what other people are doing and  stories by other companies such as Buzzfeed and Cosmopolitan which provide articles on a number of different topics and sometimes include small activities.


Personal Relationships

TV: Eastenders as it focuses on different people and their lives and how they deal with certain situations and allows us to see what their relationships to different people are like.

Cinema: Me Before You as it forces the audience to empathise with the characters as they watch what they go through. The emotive features help grab the audiences attention and places their focus on the characters and events.

Print: Look Magazine as it focuses on celebrities and some events in their personal lives such as their romantic relationships.

E-media: Youtube Vloggers (such as 'Zoella' and 'Velvetgh0st') as they film parts of their everyday lives which allows us to get to know them as people and create a sense of attachment.


Personal Identity

TV: 2 Broke Girls as there are a number of main characters and each have very different personalities which makes it easier for a number of audiences to relate to them.

Cinema: The Theory of Everything as if focuses on the main character and the development of his condition and how it affects his life.

Print: Glamour Magazine as some articles are about general topics that are relatable to a number of audiences.

E-media: Instagram as you get to decide who you follow and can view profiles of celebrities or any other people / profiles that you feel you might relate to or identify with.


Surveillance

TV: BBC News as it informs its audience about world matters and events that are occurring.

Cinema:

Print: 1984 as it is a similar concept to Big Brother where the idea that we are always being watched is portrayed.

E-media: Twitter as it can be used for people to find out information about current affairs and world events, allowing us to stay up to date.