Questionnaire For Quarterlifers

Within the scope of my study about Information and Communication, I decided to conduct a survey about the shows broadcast on Internet, and more exactly about the show Quarterlife. That’s why I need YOU, Quarterlifers, to answer my questions. I hope you will like to help me, please just take 10 minutes to read and answer. All the information you’ll give me will be anonymous.

You could also (or just) come on my profile and add a comment to talk about YOUR experience on Quarterlife.com. Send me a text or a video comment. Thanks so much!

You accept to participate?! Great thanks! So just copy and paste this text on an email, erase the wrong answers then send me back.

ABOUT YOU

1) Age: ……

2) Gender: Girl / Guy

3) What is your occupation?
- Worker (what’s your job?...)
- Student (what do you study?...)
- Nothing
- Other (specify)

4) Where do you live? (country, city?)
…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….

5) How long have you been a registered member of this website?
…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….


ABOUT THE SHOW

6) How did you find out about the show? By… (one possible answer)
- Quarterlife.com?
- Myspace/quarterlife?
- Youtube/quarterlife?
- Quarterlife group on Facebook?
- Blip?
- NBC (site or channel?)?
- Friends?
- Advertisement (where? Internet? TV? Public Notice…?)
- Other (specify)

7) What website did you use to watch the show? (several possible answers)
- Quarterlife.com?
- Myspace?
- Youtube?
- Blip?
- NBC?
- Other (specify)

8) Would you have watched the show if it had been broadcast on TV first?
- Yes (why…?)
- No (why…?)

9) Do you think the show would have had the same success if it had been broadcast on TV first?
- Yes
- No

10) Did you watch the show when it was broadcast on NBC channel?
- Yes
- No

11) According to you, why was the audience so poor on TV? Because… (several possible answers)
- It was already broadcast on Internet?
- Of the story of the show?
- Of broadcasting medium?
- Other (specify)

12) What do you think about using Internet as a way of broadcasting? (one possible answer)
- Innovatory
- Interesting
- It doesn’t matter
- Not interesting
- Not innovatory
- No opinion about that

13) What do you think about the concept of the show (story? Characters?...) (one possible answer)
- Innovatory
- Interesting
- It doesn’t matter
- Not interesting
- Not innovatory
- No opinion about that

14) According to you, is this way of broadcasting different from a TV broadcasting?
- Yes (why... ?)
- No

15) As a spectator of the show, could you give me at least 2 advantages and at least 2 disadvantages of watching it on Internet?
Advantages…………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….…………………….…………...…………………….…………...…………………….…………...…………………….…………...…………………….…….
Disadvantages…………………..…………………….…………………….…………………....…………………….…………………….…………………… …………………….…………..…………………….…………...…………………….…………...…………………….…………...…………………….……..


ABOUT THE WEBSITE

16) What do you thing about the fact that the website Quarterlife.com (which is used on the TV show) is real? (one possible answer)
- Innovatory
- Interesting
- It doesn’t matter
- Not interesting
- Not innovatory
- No opinion about that

17) Is it the fact that you watch the show which motivated you to become a registered member?
- Yes
- No (what are your reasons?)

18) As a Quarterlifer, do you feel closer to the characters? To the story?
- Yes
- No

19) Did you watch the other videos in linked with Quarterlife (behind the scenes? Videoblog?)
- Yes
- No

20) Are you into… (several possible answers)
- Writing
- Design
- Photography
- Music
- Film and Video
- Videoblogs
- Acting
- Activism
- Art
- Life
- Poetry
- Other (specify)

21) What do you publish the most on your blog? (several possible answers)
- Videos
- Pictures
- Texts
- Other (specify)

22) Who know that you have a blog on Quarterlife.com? (several possible answers)
- Your friends
- Your parents
- Your brother(s) or/and sister(s)
- Nobody you know in the real life
- Other (specify)

23) Do you know who come to see your blog and what you publish? (several possible answers)
- Yes
- No

24) If the answer is Yes, could you specify who?
- Your friends
- Your family
- The other quarterlifers you don't meet in the real life
- Other (specify)

25) Are you here for…? (several possible answers)
- Friends
- Dating
- Serious relationship
- Networking
- Other (specify)

26) Have you found what you are looking for on this website?
- Yes (can you develop a little…?)
- No

27) Do you watch other shows which are just broadcast on Internet?
- Yes (which ones?)
- No

28) If I need more information, could I contact you again?
- Yes
- No

If you want to add something about your experience on Quarterlife.com, about the show, or something else, don’t hesitate to come on my blog and add a text or a video comment!!

Thank you very much for your participation!
Celine