Copy of Survey on Technology and Media Habits

1. Indicate the name of your program, your gender (male or female), your age and the group number for your course.

Indicate the name of your program, your gender (male or female), your age and the group number for your course. Program:
Gender:
Age:
Course Group Number

2. How do you feel about technology?

How do you feel about technology? I love it. I always want to try the newest high-tech gadgets for work, school and my personal life.

I accept it. I use technology in my field of study because it is necessary and in my personal life to stay up to date, but I don't need the latest equipment.

I use electronic devices only when I have to.

I'm not very comfortable with computers or other devices.

I hate technology.

3. What kinds of things do you use your computer for? (Check all the answers that apply)

What kinds of things do you use your computer for? (Check all the answers that apply) To do my homework

To send email messages.

To text chat with friends.

To voice chat with friends.

To search for information on the internet.

To watch videos.

To upload pictures and look at friends' pictures.

To share information through sites like Facebook.

To create websites, blogs, etc.

Other (please specify)

4. Do you use a computer mainly for work or entertainment?

Do you use a computer mainly for work or entertainment? Mainly work	About half and half	Mainly entertainment
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5. What is your experience with the following?

	I don't know what these are.	I know what these are, but never use them.	I read, watch or listen to these.	I have posted or uploaded these.	I'm an expert user and creator.
Blogs (Weblogs)	What is your experience with the following? Blogs (Weblogs) I don't know what these are.	I know what these are, but never use them.	I read, watch or listen to these.	I have posted or uploaded these.	I'm an expert user and creator.
Podcasts (online audio recording)	Podcasts (online audio recording) I don't know what these are.	I know what these are, but never use them.	I read, watch or listen to these.	I have posted or uploaded these.	I'm an expert user and creator.
Online videos (YouTube, etc. )	Online videos (YouTube, etc. ) I don't know what these are.	I know what these are, but never use them.	I read, watch or listen to these.	I have posted or uploaded these.	I'm an expert user and creator.
Social networking sites (Facebook, Flikr, MySpace, etc)	Social networking sites (Facebook, Flikr, MySpace, etc) I don't know what these are.	I know what these are, but never use them.	I read, watch or listen to these.	I have posted or uploaded these.	I'm an expert user and creator.

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6. On average, how many hours per week do you spend doing the following?

	Less than 1 hour	1 to 5 hours	5 to 10 hours	More than 10 hours
Watching TV	On average, how many hours per week do you spend doing the following? Watching TV Less than 1 hour	1 to 5 hours	5 to 10 hours	More than 10 hours
Listening to the radio	Listening to the radio Less than 1 hour	1 to 5 hours	5 to 10 hours	More than 10 hours
Using a computer or other device to access the Internet	Using a computer or other device to access the Internet Less than 1 hour	1 to 5 hours	5 to 10 hours	More than 10 hours
Watching films and other recordings	Watching films and other recordings Less than 1 hour	1 to 5 hours	5 to 10 hours	More than 10 hours
Talking/sending text messages on a cell phone	Talking/sending text messages on a cell phone Less than 1 hour	1 to 5 hours	5 to 10 hours	More than 10 hours

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7. How do you usually get your news?

How do you usually get your news? TV

Radio

Internet

Newspapers or magazines

Talking to friends and family

Other (please specify)

8. When you watch or listen to a news report, how do you react?

When you watch or listen to a news report, how do you react? I assume that the story is true and feel better informed.

I assume that this is the journalist's opinion and wonder about other points of view.

I wonder what parts of the story or what news stories were NOT told.

I wonder if there are interest groups behind the network trying to influence my opinion.

I don't think about any of this since I probably won't remember what I heard anyway.

Other (please specify)

9. In other courses (high school or college), have you ever studied how different media (TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, websites, etc.) are used to influence consumers?

In other courses (high school or college), have you ever studied how different media (TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, websites, etc.) are used to influence consumers? Yes, and it made a difference in the way I respond to media.

Yes, but it hasn't changed the way I interpret media.

No, but I think I'm aware of how media are used to influence me.

No, and I have never thought about it.

Other (please specify)