Structured Interview Results

Structured Interview

Name: Aiden Janman
Age: 19
Gender: Male

1. Watching those two clips, what do you personally think that says about teenagers and does it reflect them in anyway?
There carefree, like to have a good time and party. Doesn’t reflect the whole of teenagers, more a stereotype.

2. From what you just saw, is that something you have witnessed before on either TV or in person or you yourself have experienced?
TV like One Tree Hill and The O.C, mainly teenage drama’s.

3. Do you think the media exaggerates the behaviour of teenagers and why?
Yes as there stereotyping such as wearing a hoodie is seen as bad or ‘chav’.

4. For what reasons do you watch/don’t watch Skins and why?
As it’s cool and entertaining.

5. For what reasons do you watch/don’t watch Gossip Girl and why?
Doesn’t appeal to me, seems more of a girl’s programme like by the title used ‘Gossip GIRL’

6. How do you think the two differ from one another?
Gossip Girl looks like it’s for a more mature audience compared to Skins.

7. Have you ever taken illegal drugs or drank alcohol below the legal age?
Drugs – No
Alcohol - Yes

8. If so for what reasons? And why did you choose to do this?
Because it seemed like a cool thing to do, fun, most people do it so I did to fit in and not as dangerous as drugs.

9. Have you ever been influenced by a friend or by the media in any way and how?
Yes, TV adverts make you want to buy it so you do. Or if I like something a friend has it makes me want to buy it.

10. Why do you think TV Drama’s such as Skins and Gossip Girl are successful and why?
Because it aims at an audience who can relate to the characters and shows things we want to see.

11. Do the lifestyles they lead have any appeal to you and why?
Yes, they’re carefree party lifestyle. Its successful as people want to live like it.