Instructions
Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. There are no negative consequences if you choose not to participate. If you decide to start the survey, you are free to stop at any time, and your responses will not be saved unless you complete the survey.
What is the purpose of this study?
What is the purpose of this study?
The purpose of this study is to explore how public humanitarian messaging by children’s media influencers—specifically Ms. Rachel (Rachel Anne Accurso)—shapes perceptions of victimhood, narrative balance, and antisemitic erasure within contemporary global conflict discourse, particularly in the context of the Israel–Hamas conflict. Rather than evaluating intent or motivation, this study focuses on perceived effects, examining how narrative emphasis, omission, and repetition in widely consumed children’s media influence public understandings of Jewish victimhood, moral legitimacy, and inclusion. This study is a population-specific, perception-based analysis that examines how Jewish adults interpret narrative omission and imbalance, including their perceptions of Ms. Rachel’s public humanitarian messaging within children’s media.
For the purposes of this study, “antisemitic erasure” is defined as the exclusion, minimization, or consistent omission of Jewish people, Jewish victimhood, or Jewish historical and Indigenous ties from humanitarian, educational, or public narratives—especially when these omissions render Jewish experiences invisible, secondary, or illegitimate. Antisemitic erasure may occur without malicious intent, arising through selective framing, silence, or narrative imbalance, rather than explicit hostility.
The study will employ an anonymous, cross-sectional survey administered in English and Hebrew. Surveys will be distributed via SurveyMonkey using its multilingual survey functionality, with all responses aggregated into a single dataset using platform-native tools. As part of the study the researchers will not collect any personally identifiable information, such as names, contact details, or IP addresses. Participation will be entirely voluntary, with no compensation provided. The Survey will be available in English, French, Spanish, and Hebrew and utilize Survey Monkey’s multi-survey analysis capability.
What Will I do?
Participants will complete a survey that asks questions regarding how they percieve: Ms. Rachel’s social media content in relation to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the impact of her advocacy on public perceptions of Jewish suffering, antisemitic erasure, and victimhood, and the role of NGOs like StopAntisemitism in publicly challenging media influencers like Ms. Rachel for their messaging.
The study will employ an anonymous, cross-sectional survey administered in English and Hebrew. Surveys will be distributed via SurveyMonkey using its multilingual survey functionality, with all responses aggregated into a single dataset using platform-native tools. As part of the study the researchers will not collect any personally identifiable information, such as names, contact details, or IP addresses. Participation will be entirely voluntary, with no compensation provided. The Survey will be available in English, French, Spanish, and Hebrew and utilize Survey Monkey’s multi-survey analysis capability.
What Will I do?
Participants will complete a survey that asks questions regarding how they percieve: Ms. Rachel’s social media content in relation to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the impact of her advocacy on public perceptions of Jewish suffering, antisemitic erasure, and victimhood, and the role of NGOs like StopAntisemitism in publicly challenging media influencers like Ms. Rachel for their messaging.
To take this survey you must:
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Identify as Jewish (American, Israeli, or from any other global Jewish community).
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Be familiar with Ms. Rachel (Rachel Anne Accurso).
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Have an interest in topics related to antisemitism, media influence, or children' educational content.
Participation details
How long will it take? 10 Minutes, Costs? None, Compensation? None, Where will data be stored? Data from survey responses will be stored securely on the researcher's computers and on SurveyMonkey’s servers, which are password-protected and encrypted, How long will it be kept? Data will be retained for the duration of the study and may be used for follow-up research in the future, provided that additional consent is obtained.Who can see my Responses? Only the researchers will have access to the survey responses. Data is collected anonymously through SurveyMonkey to protect participant identity. Participant identity will not be known even to the researchers.Survey Data may be shared with relevant agencies that enforce ethical guidelines, including:
*The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at St. John’s University.
*The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP).
*The findings of the study will be shared in publications or presentations, and individual responses will be kept anonymous. No personal identifiers will be used.
Technical Protection of Data
This study will use SurveyMonkey’s platform to administer the survey. SurveyMonkey does employ built-in tools to ensure that each participant only submits one response. These tools may track IP addresses, cookies, and device/browser types. While this data is used for the technical purpose of preventing duplicate responses and ensuring data integrity, SurveyMonkey will anonymize all data collected. The researchers will not have access to any personally identifiable information used by SurveyMonkey for data integrity purposes to include any personally identifiable information such as names, contact/device details, or specific IP addresses. This information will not be included in the study’s dataset.
The survey will focus on your perceptions of public humanitarian messaging and media narratives and will not ask you to disclose any personal trauma or victimization experiences. All survey responses will be kept confidential and analyzed only in aggregate to ensure participant privacy.
Risks
While there are no direct risks to participants from this survey, some potential risks should be noted. Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may skip any questions you do not wish to answer or stop the survey at any time without consequence. The survey will be hosted on a secure online platform (SurveyMonkey); however, as with all online surveys, there is a small risk of data interception or hacking, which we seek to minimize by using a secure survey provider. All data will be kept anonymous, no identifying information will be collected, and responses will be coded so that participants are assigned a study ID. Your identity will be unknown to anyone, including the researchers, and all data will be stored securely in a password-protected, encrypted system.
Possible benefits:
While there is no direct compensation for participation, the findings of this study may help inform public discussions on antisemitism in children’s media and its potential effects on moral development, guide NGOs, educators, and media influencers in ensuring inclusive humanitarian messaging, and provide valuable insights into how media figures such as Ms. Rachel may inadvertently contribute to perceptions of antisemitic erasure by selectively emphasizing certain global victimhood narratives.
Researcher[s]: Dr. Hunter LaCroix, Professor, St. John’s University/Doctorate of Professional Studies/ Homeland Security Studies lacroixh@stjohns.edu, Dr. Shevach Berkovits, Professor, American Public University/Doctorate of Professional Studies/ Homeland Security Studies.
IRB #: IRB-FY2026-182
IRB Approval Date: Dec 17, 2025
Questions about the research, complaints, or problems:Contact Dr. Hunter LaCroix lacroixh@stjohns.edu
Questions about your rights as a research participant, complaints, or problems: Contact the St. Johns University IRB (Institutional Review Board) at 718-990-1440/ irbstjohns@stjohns.edu
Please print or save this screen if you want to be able to access the information later.
Clicking “Next” to continue to the survey indicates your consent to participate in this research and your agreement to the terms described above.
How long will it take? 10 Minutes, Costs? None, Compensation? None, Where will data be stored? Data from survey responses will be stored securely on the researcher's computers and on SurveyMonkey’s servers, which are password-protected and encrypted, How long will it be kept? Data will be retained for the duration of the study and may be used for follow-up research in the future, provided that additional consent is obtained.Who can see my Responses? Only the researchers will have access to the survey responses. Data is collected anonymously through SurveyMonkey to protect participant identity. Participant identity will not be known even to the researchers.Survey Data may be shared with relevant agencies that enforce ethical guidelines, including:
*The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at St. John’s University.
*The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP).
*The findings of the study will be shared in publications or presentations, and individual responses will be kept anonymous. No personal identifiers will be used.
Technical Protection of Data
This study will use SurveyMonkey’s platform to administer the survey. SurveyMonkey does employ built-in tools to ensure that each participant only submits one response. These tools may track IP addresses, cookies, and device/browser types. While this data is used for the technical purpose of preventing duplicate responses and ensuring data integrity, SurveyMonkey will anonymize all data collected. The researchers will not have access to any personally identifiable information used by SurveyMonkey for data integrity purposes to include any personally identifiable information such as names, contact/device details, or specific IP addresses. This information will not be included in the study’s dataset.
The survey will focus on your perceptions of public humanitarian messaging and media narratives and will not ask you to disclose any personal trauma or victimization experiences. All survey responses will be kept confidential and analyzed only in aggregate to ensure participant privacy.
Risks
While there are no direct risks to participants from this survey, some potential risks should be noted. Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may skip any questions you do not wish to answer or stop the survey at any time without consequence. The survey will be hosted on a secure online platform (SurveyMonkey); however, as with all online surveys, there is a small risk of data interception or hacking, which we seek to minimize by using a secure survey provider. All data will be kept anonymous, no identifying information will be collected, and responses will be coded so that participants are assigned a study ID. Your identity will be unknown to anyone, including the researchers, and all data will be stored securely in a password-protected, encrypted system.
Possible benefits:
While there is no direct compensation for participation, the findings of this study may help inform public discussions on antisemitism in children’s media and its potential effects on moral development, guide NGOs, educators, and media influencers in ensuring inclusive humanitarian messaging, and provide valuable insights into how media figures such as Ms. Rachel may inadvertently contribute to perceptions of antisemitic erasure by selectively emphasizing certain global victimhood narratives.
Researcher[s]: Dr. Hunter LaCroix, Professor, St. John’s University/Doctorate of Professional Studies/ Homeland Security Studies lacroixh@stjohns.edu, Dr. Shevach Berkovits, Professor, American Public University/Doctorate of Professional Studies/ Homeland Security Studies.
IRB #: IRB-FY2026-182
IRB Approval Date: Dec 17, 2025
Questions about the research, complaints, or problems:Contact Dr. Hunter LaCroix lacroixh@stjohns.edu
Questions about your rights as a research participant, complaints, or problems: Contact the St. Johns University IRB (Institutional Review Board) at 718-990-1440/ irbstjohns@stjohns.edu
Please print or save this screen if you want to be able to access the information later.
Clicking “Next” to continue to the survey indicates your consent to participate in this research and your agreement to the terms described above.