LO4 Uses and Gratification theory

There are four reasions people consume media product or gain pleasure from them
Denis McQuail

• Surveillance

                  To find information about the world (News , Documentaries).

• Escapism

                 Where you can escape the reality of your daily live and relax e.g. films and tv.

•  Building Personal Identity

                   Gaining or creating an identity through media find out who you are.

• Building Personal Relationships

                  Having connections and links with friends e.g Facebook. Provides a topic of conversation.

X- Men offers people escapism through giving the audience a fantasy sci-fi  based film which allows the audience to relax and escape from their lives.X-men provides fictional characters in a fantacy world.This also offers the audeince pleasure while relaxing