Future of the First Amendment - Part 2, New Media
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1. Survey Part 2 - New Media
Here's an abbreviated version of a survey given to students as part of the Future of the First Amendment 2006 Survey Update. This is Part 2, on New Media.
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. There are many reasons why people say they don’t pay attention to the news. Please check whether or not each of the following is a reason why you may not pay attention to the news.
There are many reasons why people say they don’t pay attention to the news. Please check whether or not each of the following is a reason why you may not pay attention to the news.
I’m too busy
I get my news from friends or family
The news doesn’t affect me personally
The news is not presented in an interesting way
I can’t understand it
Other reasons
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. Short for “weblogs,” “blogs” are defined as online journals in which people post diary entries about their personal experiences and opinions, to be read online by others. Examples of blog collections include myspace.com and facebook.com. How often, if at all, do you get news and information from blogs?
Short for “weblogs,” “blogs” are defined as online journals in which people post diary entries about their personal experiences and opinions, to be read online by others. Examples of blog collections include myspace.com and facebook.com. How often, if at all, do you get news and information from blogs?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. How often, if at all, do you get news and information from online or Internet sources in general?
How often, if at all, do you get news and information from online or Internet sources in general?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. How often, if at all, do you get news and information from the following sources: The news pages of Internet portals such as Google news, Microsoft news, AOL news or Yahoo! news?
How often, if at all, do you get news and information from the following sources: The news pages of Internet portals such as Google news, Microsoft news, AOL news or Yahoo! news?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. How often, if at all, do you get news and information from the following sources: Network TV news web sites such as CNN.com, ABCNews.com, or MSNBC.com?
How often, if at all, do you get news and information from the following sources: Network TV news web sites such as CNN.com, ABCNews.com, or MSNBC.com?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. How often, if at all, do you get news and information from the following sources: The web sites of major national newspapers such as USAToday.com, New York Times.com, or the Wall Street Journal online?
How often, if at all, do you get news and information from the following sources: The web sites of major national newspapers such as USAToday.com, New York Times.com, or the Wall Street Journal online?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. How often, if at all, do you get news and information from the following sources: The web sites of your local newspaper or TV stations?
How often, if at all, do you get news and information from the following sources: The web sites of your local newspaper or TV stations?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. How often, if at all, do you get news and information from entertainment programs that feature some discussion of current events such as The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and South Park?
How often, if at all, do you get news and information from entertainment programs that feature some discussion of current events such as The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and South Park?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. Which of these media sources do you consider the best overall source of news?
Which of these media sources do you consider the best overall source of news?
Newspapers
Magazines
Radio Stations
Television Stations
Blogs
Internet publications other than blogs
Entertainment programs featuring current events
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. Which of these media sources do you consider the most accurate?
Which of these media sources do you consider the most accurate?
Newspapers
Magazines
Radio Stations
Television Stations
Blogs
Internet publications other than blogs
Entertainment programs featuring current events
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. Which of these media sources do you consider the easiest to use?
Which of these media sources do you consider the easiest to use?
Newspapers
Magazines
Radio Stations
Television Stations
Blogs
Internet publications other than blogs
Entertainment programs featuring current events
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. How much do you trust journalists to tell the truth? Do you believe they tell the truth…
How much do you trust journalists to tell the truth? Do you believe they tell the truth…
All of the time
Some of the time
Little of the time
Not at all
Don't know
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. Do you feel that the emergence of the Internet has made journalism better, worse, or hasn’t made much of a difference?
Do you feel that the emergence of the Internet has made journalism better, worse, or hasn’t made much of a difference?
Better
Worse
Not much difference
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. Now thinking about what you do online… How often, if at all, do you … use the Internet, the World Wide Web or an online service to send or receive e-mails to select individuals or groups of individuals?
Now thinking about what you do online… How often, if at all, do you … use the Internet, the World Wide Web or an online service to send or receive e-mails to select individuals or groups of individuals?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. Now thinking about what you do online… How often, if at all, do you … use the Internet, the World Wide Web or an online service to participate in online discussions or chat groups?
Now thinking about what you do online… How often, if at all, do you … use the Internet, the World Wide Web or an online service to participate in online discussions or chat groups?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. Now thinking about what you do online… How often, if at all, do you … use the Internet, the World Wide Web or an online service to post messages or opinions to online columns or blogs that may be read by the general public?
Now thinking about what you do online… How often, if at all, do you … use the Internet, the World Wide Web or an online service to post messages or opinions to online columns or blogs that may be read by the general public?
Every day
Several times a week
About once a week
Less than once a week
Never
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. Are you male or female?
Are you male or female?
Male
Female
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. Are you Spanish/Hispanic/Latino?
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/Latino?
Yes
No
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. What is your race?
What is your race?
White/Caucasian
Black/African-American
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Some other race
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. Which of the following best describes you?
Which of the following best describes you?
I was born a U.S. citizen
I was born in another country, but became a U.S. citizen
I was born in another country, and I am not a U.S. citizen
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