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Patterns of Media Use and Reflections on Media among young Danes

Abstract The present article examines cross-media use among 10- to 16-year-old Danish children and adolescents. Our research interest is in identifying and affirming patterns among media use, gender and age. Using a methodological design that combines qualitative and quantitative methods, we interviewed participants regarding their media use and paired our qualitative findings with quantitative rating inquiries generated from Danish commercial databases. Our results suggest that although cross-media use is complex and differs according to age and gender, media are often used for similar purposes, e.g., sustaining social relationships.

Danish television drama series: A sunday evening phenomenon

In recent years, Danish television drama series have become an internationally acclaimed export success. This article analyses the development on the domestic market lying behind this international recognition. A change in production dogmas has formed the characteristics of these successful Danish drama series, and over the last 20 years, state-owned public service provider DR has successfully developed a Sunday evening slot, within which their television drama series attract ‘the entire nation’. This success has also inspired other Danish broadcasters/production companies. We investigate the characteristics of these productions and the development of their audience profiles across age, gender and educational level.