Applied Media Research Report

So in a week's time we have a BIG deadline: a 3000 word report about all of our research for this module.

This seems like an extraordinary challenge I have got ahead and I'm very nervous about this. Word counts always scare me as no matter what the number is, I never think that I will be able to write that much. However when it comes down to it, I seem to have a skill at managing to write the perfect amount, never too much or too little which shocks me to the core. 

After meeting with the lecturer, Sarah, and planning what the structure of the report is, I feel immediately more comfortable with the prospect of the essay. I basically need to create an amazing introduction and conclusion, then just talk about the 3 case studies that we talked about in the presentation. However I am going to do X Factor, Million Pound Drop and Hollyoaks (instead of Embarrassing Bodies) as I've done a lot of research on Hollyoaks and don't really want it to go to waste. I will also talk about the focus groups and questionnaire results. I think it will go well because once I put all my research in it that I've included in this blog, and analyse it a bit deeper then I will basically be finished! 

Planning this report has definitely made me realise the importance of doing work as you go because if I didn't have all this research to include then I would be starting from scratch and that would be a big effort. 

The key thing that I will mention in my conclusion, and the thing that has really stood out for me in doing all this research, is the way watching television has changed from when I was a child only a few years ago. The use of having a 'Second Screen' is so prevalent in today's society with everyone tweeting and doing Facebook statuses about whatever they are watching (me especially!) that programme makers should strive to incorporate this into their shows. We already see this on many shows where they ask viewers to tweet in and encourage tweeters to tweet, for example even 'This Morning' show the graphic of "#thismorning". I find this a brilliant technique of allowing viewers to interact with the show as they feel like their opinion matters. I have often tweeted a lot during The X Factor in the hope that my tweet would be noticed by contestants or the Xtra Factor. I am extremely excited for the future of television because multi platform content is only going to become bigger and more important and I hope one day I will be part of a team producing it.