Jeg havde ikke stemt, hvis jeg havde siddet alene: En receptionsanalyse af sms-deltagelsen til det europæiske Melodi Grand Prix [I wouldn’t have voted if I was sitting alone: A reception analysis of SMS voting during the Eurovision Song Contest]

Abstract

In this article the phenomenon of SMS TV in relation to the Eurovision Song Contest is described from a reception analysis perspective. The article describes how young viewers experience the structure of the Song Contest and the special social event of the TV programme, with its opportunities for interactive SMS voting. It is implied that the Eurovision Song Contest’s interactive opportunities entail a series of complex conditions, where the communication situation and the TV-show experience are important factors.

Keywords

• SMS-tv, interaktivitet, Melodi Grand Prix, receptionsanalyse