MEDIA DIARY – INTRODUCTION
Thank you for participating in this survey. Your responses are very important and will help us understand how people use television, radio, and online streaming services. Please read the instructions carefully before you begin.
Please record your media use honestly and accurately, even if it differs from your usual habits.
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the diary
DAILY for the 7-day period.
Record your media use as soon as possible after listening or viewing, so that the information is accurate.
Please provide answers for all 8 questions, for each entry. If you did not watch or listen to any media on a specific day,
clearly indicate "No media used".
2. TELEVISION VIEWING
Record all television viewing, including:
- Free-to-air television.
- Cable or satellite television.
- Television content viewed via apps or streaming services on a TV screen.
ONLY RECORD TV ACTIVITY IF YOU WATCHED FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE IN A SESSION.
3. RADIO LISTENING
Record radio listening on any device, including:
- Traditional radio sets.
- Car radios.
- Mobile phones or computers.
ONLY RECORD RADIO ACTIVITY IF YOU LISTENED FOR 10 MINUTES OR MORE DURING A SESSION.
4. ONLINE AND STREAMING MEDIA
Record viewing or listening via:
- Streaming platforms (e.g. video-on-demand, catch-up TV).
- Online video or audio services.
5. ONE ENTRY PER TIME PERIOD
For each time slot, select or record only one media activity, as instructed. If you switch media (e.g. from TV to radio), record each activity in the appropriate time period.
6. COMPLETING THE DIARY
Review your diary at the end of each day to ensure it is complete.
7. WHAT TO RECORD
For each media activity, please record:
- The Start and Stop time (watching or listening).
- The Type of Service
- The Content Provider: The service or company you use to watch, listen to, or access media content (whether paid or free).
- The Channel/Station/Platform/App used. (This may be the same as the content provider).
- The Programme Watched/Listened to.
For Content Provider, Channel/Staton/Platform/App used and Programme Watched/Listened to, enter only ONE item in each box. DO NOT list multiple providers, channels, or programmes.
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