Potential Interviews

I think that interviews may be intimidating, however are a great addition to a research report on a particular subject. My paper is focusing on stereotypes of female adolescents in television programs, so who better to interview than young women? One of my potential contacts would be a close girlfriend, who regularly watches teen television shows. I think having a person who may not be an expert but has a strong opinion or view of how television portrays young females can be reliable in the sense that what is shown in the media affects its viewers. I want my second contact to be someone who has basic knowledge of self-image of teenagers, so I would like to interview my psychology professor from last semester. Although she may not have specific knowledge about female adolescent stereotypes, she may have insight as to how these stereotypes mentally influence young viewers. My third potential interview is still in the works, however I am thinking of using a parent as my last source. I think this would add yet another perspective to my research paper because parents may have a completely different view on teen stereotypes on T.V., or that adults actually create some of these stereotypes. My ten questions are as follows: 1) What do you think is the most common misconception about teenage girls? 2) How do you think shows like Gossip Girl or shows on MTV portray stereotypes about female teenagers? 3) (For parent) Do you allow your teenagers to watch these kinds of shows? 4) Do you think stereotypes about teen pregnancies could be true? 5) As women, how are you affected by the stereotype that young women are irresponsible when it comes to sex? 6) Why do you think these shows that distort reality of teenage girls are so popular (ex. Gossip Girl) 7) Do you think these stereotypes have changed in recent years? 8) What do you think are the most well known stereotypes regarding teenage girls? 9) Do you think television networks will ever stop portraying these stereotypes? 10) How do you think these shows are affecting young girls who watch them?