I am working on a Master's thesis that addresses Media Deprivation. Please take this fun survey, and your answers will be included in the final paper. Thanks in advance!!!
Age: _______
Male/Female _______
Education Level _______
1.) If you were forced to “give up” one form of media, which of the following would you choose?
Internet
Television
Radio
Newspaper
Magazines
2.) Using the same choices provided in Question #1, which of the forms of media would you LEAST want to “give up”?
3.) Which of the following uses do you most heavily depend upon the Internet for?
Job/Career
School studies
Social Networking (MySpace, Facebook, etc.)
General communication with others (Instant Messenger, e-mail)
4.) I feel that the media (in general) influences the feelings and self-esteem of individuals:
Highly Agree
Moderately Agree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Moderately Disagree
Highly Disagree
5.) How many hours per day do you usually watch television? Surf the Internet for pleasure?
6.) Do you pay close attention to news events? (Y/N). If yes, which form of media provides you with most of your news information? If no, why do you feel that you don't follow the news?
7.) To what degree does the overall media affect violence in society?
Creation of a much more violent society
Creation of a slightly more violent society
No affect
Creates a slightly less violent society
Creates a much less violent society
8.) Do you prefer “old school” communication methods such as the telephone and face-to-face discussions, or do you instead like instant message and text messaging better?
9.) If you were suddenly faced without any media at all, (let's pretend that there was a worldwide power outage), would you feel bored? What would you do with your time instead?
10.) Have you ever been in a situation where you were completely deprived of all media, including newspapers, television, Internet, etc., and found yourself cut off from the outside world? (YES/NO). If answering “YES,” please provide the length in days, and provide your feelings and reactions to the experience.
Age: _______
Male/Female _______
Education Level _______
1.) If you were forced to “give up” one form of media, which of the following would you choose?
Internet
Television
Radio
Newspaper
Magazines
2.) Using the same choices provided in Question #1, which of the forms of media would you LEAST want to “give up”?
3.) Which of the following uses do you most heavily depend upon the Internet for?
Job/Career
School studies
Social Networking (MySpace, Facebook, etc.)
General communication with others (Instant Messenger, e-mail)
4.) I feel that the media (in general) influences the feelings and self-esteem of individuals:
Highly Agree
Moderately Agree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Moderately Disagree
Highly Disagree
5.) How many hours per day do you usually watch television? Surf the Internet for pleasure?
6.) Do you pay close attention to news events? (Y/N). If yes, which form of media provides you with most of your news information? If no, why do you feel that you don't follow the news?
7.) To what degree does the overall media affect violence in society?
Creation of a much more violent society
Creation of a slightly more violent society
No affect
Creates a slightly less violent society
Creates a much less violent society
8.) Do you prefer “old school” communication methods such as the telephone and face-to-face discussions, or do you instead like instant message and text messaging better?
9.) If you were suddenly faced without any media at all, (let's pretend that there was a worldwide power outage), would you feel bored? What would you do with your time instead?
10.) Have you ever been in a situation where you were completely deprived of all media, including newspapers, television, Internet, etc., and found yourself cut off from the outside world? (YES/NO). If answering “YES,” please provide the length in days, and provide your feelings and reactions to the experience.