Audience Theory

1. Do you think the audiences for most media texts do come from all walks of life´ or do different kinds of people watch very different kinds of programme? Are there any examples of media texts that you can think of that do seem to have audiences of all kinds of people?

It all comes down to personal prefference. For example, if you are a fan of the action genre you tend to stick to the texts that contain a lot of Action, if you like romantic texts then you will lean towards a more romantic storyline. Also age plays a major part, a child is much more likely to want to watch a animated programme than a adult, and an adult is much more likey to be interested in horror and thriller type texts for example `Saw` or `The Godfather`.
There are plenty of examples of media texts that appeal to everyone for example The Simpsons. this example appeals to children because of the children in the cartoon, and purely for the fact that it is animated. Adults like it because of some of the jokes involved that only adults will understand.

2. How much of your media experience occurs when you are on your own and how much when you are with others? 
I think when you are on your own you are far morepassive because you take more information when your aren't being distracted. Then again, you might be more obliged to watch different things if you are with others as there opinions might affect what you watch and dont want.

4. Are there any ways in which you share your experiences of the media with other people who weren't around when you experienced the text? List as many ways as you share experiences (e.g. msn etc)
If you see a programme that you really like, you tend to tell your family and friends via any of the following
- Facebook
- Twitter
- SMS messaging
-MMS messaging
-Phonecalls
- Word of Mouth
-Hearing it on the GrapeVine

Task 2
1. Can you think of any examples where the media have been seen to influence public behaviour or have been blamed for an individuals behaviour? 
An example of media that has influenced people to peform acts of misbehavoir are television programmes such as Skins which portray teenagers as people who frequently take drugs and engange in mysterious sexual acts. Also the Videogame "Hitman" was banned from sale in the UK because of it's graphic violence and the fact that it was influencing small children's minds and making them think violence is OK