Culture and Mass Media Survey, 2004

This dataset is derived from "Culture and Mass Media Survey, 2004". Statistics Norway (SSB) started in 1991 a series of sample surveys on culture and mass media, commissioned by Arts Council Norway, Ministry of Culture and Norwegian Council of Research (NFR). The surveys were initiated by (among others) the Works Council for Cultural Statistics, that in turn was initiated by Arts Council Norway, included the representation of NFR.

In this note, Statistics Norway (SSB) puts forward a methodological documentation from Norwegian Media Barometer 2004. The data were collected by the SSB Division for Sample Surveys, and the research was commisioned by the SSB Division for Social Welfare Statistics and Norwegian Institute of Journalism. The survey is funded by Norwegian media Authority and Telenor.

Statistics Norway (SSB) started in 1991 a series of sample surveys on culture and mass media, commissioned by Arts Council Norway, Ministry of Culture and Norwegian Council of Research (NFR). The surveys are published under the name Norwegian Media Barometer (also available from SSB in the series Statistical Analyses). They describe Norwegians' use of the different printed and electronic media and who has access to them. The publication also provides a picture of the development over the latest years. What is happening on the media market; are some medias progressing whilst others are losing the battle for the public's attention? Which groups are displaying change in media behaviour?

The surveys of 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000 and 2004 are slightly more comprehensive and more oriented towards culture than the intermediate surveys that deals solely with the use of media.

This survey deals with radio, music, television, video, PC and internet, electronic games, cinema, telephone, various publications etc. The survey is conducted over four periods: March, June, September and Desember. All weekdays are covered in each period.