Glossary
Radio research
Measuring the listening habits of radio listeners: -> Media, -> MediaWatch, -> portable people meter, -> Radiocontrol.
Retail and Technology
Surveys of sales of consumer durables, carried out at regular intervals. One of GfK`s business divisions.
Reach research
The continuous recording of media usage, part of ->
media research; ->
reach.
Radiocontrol
Electronic meter, incorporated into a wristwatch, that measures radio listening. The system records all noises in the wearer`s environment on a minute-by-minute basis; –>
reach,
–>
media research.
Reach
The percentage of the total population or a specific
target group reached by an advertising medium. A central concept in media planning and
media research.