Media Coverage of Mass Shootings Question Title * 1. Do you believe that dramatic national news coverage of mass shootings contributes to the rise of such events? Yes No Question Title * 2. If studies showed that news coverage did have a direct relation to the amount of shootings, what would be the appropriate response? News networks should stop airing these stories completely Stories can still be aired, but should be shown as less dramatic and not focus on the shooter No action should be taken, it is the responsibility of news networks to air stories such as these. Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Rank these causes by how much you believe they affect mass shootings. 1 being most severely, 5 being least 1 2 3 4 5 Video Games/Movies 1 2 3 4 5 News Coverage 1 2 3 4 5 Gun Control 1 2 3 4 5 Mental Illness 1 2 3 4 5 Bullying Question Title * 4. The classification of a mass shooting differs between the FBI and news networks. Which definition do you most agree with? A mass shooting is any public shooting with 4 or more deaths, not including the gunman A mass shooting is any shooting with 4 or more victims, injured or dead, including the gunman Question Title * 5. Which of these news networks would you say is least concerned with the effects of these dramatic mass shooting news stories? Fox News CNN MSNBC Question Title * 6. Which of these news networks do you think is most trustworthy? Fox News CNN MSNBC Question Title * 7. Do you believe that mass shootings are simply a fact of life in the US? Yes No Question Title * 8. Would stricter gun control decrease the number of mass shootings annually? Yes No Question Title * 9. Would stricter gun control be a good idea? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Which political party do you most identify with? Republican Democrat Independant Done