SOSC 4318: Modes of Communication: "Reading Television?"
Friends
 
Frasier
Friends.1
Friends.2
Audience
Content
Genre
Semiotics
Simpsons
Sopranos
That 70's Show

Audience Analysis of FRIENDS

Sample of our survey

First Part:
Gender:                                            
Age:
Occupation:                                     Ethnic background:

How many hours of TV do you watch a day?
(less than one hour) (one to three hours) (more than three hours)

Who do usually watch TV with?
(alone) (with family) (with friends)

What time do you usually watch TV?
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Is there a specific program you watch regularly? If so, what is the name of the program?
______________________________________________________________________

What do you believe is the main role of TV?
______________________________________________________________________

Do you consider yourself a light viewer or heavy viewer?
______________________________________________________________________

Second Part:
Do you consider yourself a regular viewer of Friends program?
(yes) (no)

Do you consider yourself a fan of the Friends program?
(yes) (no)

Who do you watch Friends program with?
(alone) (with friends) (with family)

Why or why don’t you like Friends program?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

Why do you watch Friends program?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

Do you think there is a message being sent out to the viewers? If so, what do you think is the message?
____________________________________________________________________________

Have you ever participated in a discussion (eg. with friends) about an episode of Friends program? If so, what was the main issue?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

Is there a character you can relate to? If so, how? If not, why not?
____________________________________________________________________________
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How would you rate the show and why? (eg. would you recommend it to someone?)
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