Quantitative research to gain an understanding of the level of awareness amongst New Zealanders of the formal complaints process for breaches of broadcasting standards.
To gauge the public’s current attitude and to determine whether the public can understand (and accept) the rationale for the BSA’s decisions in relation to the Children’s Interest standard.
Help ascertain where BSA decisions sit relative to public opinion in relation to the Good Taste and Decency standard.
Qualitative project exploring expectations viewers have of reality programmes and experiences of participants 'caught up' in filming of these programmes
Qualitative and quantitative research project exploring expectations listeners have of broadcasting standards in relation to radio
Quantitative research to provide a monitor of the acceptability of the use of swear words, blasphemies and other expletives in broadcasting
Qualitative research project exploring what children watch on TV, and how they respond and react to various programme contents