Respondents' perception of GST

1. Section A (Media Use)

This study proposes to examine the mass media use behavior and public opinion formation on GST. We will be grateful if you could spend some time in filling out this questionnaire, which should not take more than 10 minutes. There is no right or wrong answer, and your responses are for the purpose of PhD research only, and will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.

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* 1. How often do you watch news or informational programs on Malaysian TV?

(i) Never use

(ii) Every 2 weeks or less

(iii) Once a week

(iv) Few times a week

(v) Once a day

(vi) Several times a day

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* 2. Roughly how much time do you spend on news or informational programs on Malaysian TV each time you use them? (please state in minutes)

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* 3. How often do you read any of the Malaysian newspapers?

(i) Never use

(ii) Every 2 weeks or less

(iii) Once a week

(iv) Few times a week

(v) Once a day

(vi) Several times a day

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* 4. Roughly how much time do you spend reading Malaysian newspapers each time you read them? (please state in minutes)

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* 5. Please name the newspaper you usually read

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* 6. How often do you use non-mainstream online media (such as: Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, Malaysia Today, Chedet.cc, Forums, etc.)?

Never use

Every 2 weeks or less

Once a week

Few times a week

Once a day

Several times a day

Never use

Every 2 weeks or less

Once a week

Few times a week

Once a day

Several times a day

And how much time do you spend each time you use them? (Please state in Minutes)

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* 7. How often do you use social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.) for getting news or informational programs on issues like GST?

Never use

Every 2 weeks or less

Once a week

Few times a week

Once a day

Several times a day

Never use

Every 2 weeks or less

Once a week

Few times a week

Once a day

Several times a day

And how much time do you spend each time you use them? (Please state in Minutes)

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* 8. How important is to you personally, to use the following services for getting news or political discussion?

	Very unimportant 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Very important 10
Facebook	Facebook Very unimportant 1	Facebook 2	Facebook 3	Facebook 4	Facebook 5	Facebook 6	Facebook 7	Facebook 8	Facebook 9	Facebook Very important 10
Twitter	Twitter Very unimportant 1	Twitter 2	Twitter 3	Twitter 4	Twitter 5	Twitter 6	Twitter 7	Twitter 8	Twitter 9	Twitter Very important 10
non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.)	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) Very unimportant 1	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) 2	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) 3	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) 4	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) 5	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) 6	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) 7	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) 8	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) 9	non-mainstream Online media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia Insider, etc.) Very important 10
Forums	Forums Very unimportant 1	Forums 2	Forums 3	Forums 4	Forums 5	Forums 6	Forums 7	Forums 8	Forums 9	Forums Very important 10

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* 9. These days the GST program is in the news. How interested are you, if at all, in this topic?

Not interested in GST topic

Very much interested in GST topic

Not interested in GST topic

Very much interested in GST topic

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* 10. While watching TV, reading newspaper or surfing Internet, if you come across the news about GST, how much attention do you pay to the news?

No attention

A lot of attention

No attention

A lot of attention

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* 11. Overall, how KNOWLEDGEABLE would you say you are about the debate surrounding the GST? Would you say you are ...

Not knowledgeable at all

Very knowledgeable

Not knowledgeable at all

Very knowledgeable

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* 12. How much information, if any, have you gotten about the GST debate from the following sources?

	No information 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	A lot information 10
Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper)	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) No information 1	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) 2	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) 3	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) 4	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) 5	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) 6	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) 7	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) 8	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) 9	Mainstream media (Local TV, radio & newspaper) A lot information 10
Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.)	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) No information 1	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) 2	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) 3	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) 4	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) 5	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) 6	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) 7	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) 8	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) 9	Online non-mainstream media (Malaysia Kini, Malaysia insider, etc.) A lot information 10
Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.)	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) No information 1	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) 2	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) 3	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) 4	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) 5	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) 6	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) 7	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) 8	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) 9	Printed non-mainstream media (Harakah, Keadilan, etc.) A lot information 10
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube)	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) No information 1	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) 2	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) 3	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) 4	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) 5	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) 6	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) 7	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) 8	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) 9	Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Youtube) A lot information 10
Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family)	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) No information 1	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) 2	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) 3	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) 4	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) 5	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) 6	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) 7	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) 8	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) 9	Interpersonal Communication (Friends & Family) A lot information 10
Sources other than the above	Sources other than the above No information 1	Sources other than the above 2	Sources other than the above 3	Sources other than the above 4	Sources other than the above 5	Sources other than the above 6	Sources other than the above 7	Sources other than the above 8	Sources other than the above 9	Sources other than the above A lot information 10

If sources other than the above (please specify)

20% of survey complete.