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

THE SIMPSONS
Hello, my name is Nabil and I am a student at York University in a 4th year communications course. I am conducting a class project under the supervision of Professor Mary-Louise Craven on peoples' viewing practices. I would like to do a brief interview with you. It takes only about 5 minutes and all the answers are completely confidential. If that is okay please continue.
PART A:
Gender: []Male []Female
Age: [] <21 []21-30 []31-40 []41-50 []51-60 [] >60
Occupation: []Student []Working []Student/Working
Education: []High-school []College []University []Graduate
How many hours a day do you spend watching TV? [] <1 [](1-3) [] >3
When do you watch TV? []Morning []Afternoon []Evening []Late at night
Why do you mainly watch TV? []Information []Fun []Both
Who do you usually watch TV with? []Alone []With Family []With Friends
PART B:
Do you watch the Simpsons? []Yes []No
Do you consider yourself a fan of the Simpsons? []Yes []No
Why do you watch the Simpsons?
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When do you watch the Simpsons?
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Who is your favorite character? Why?
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Do you feel that the topics that are raised on the show are valid to viewers? Why?
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I would like to sincerely thank you for your time and cooperation,

Nabil Fakhoury.

York University, Toronto, Canada.

 
 
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