IRAQ MEDIA SURVEY
This is a survey intended to gauge public perception of the media's handling of the war in Iraq. It is intended to deal with, among other things, how people felt about the coverage, what media outlets they used and how much time they spent watching coverage.
1. Gender - Male Female
2. Age - Under 20 21-30 31-40 41-50 Over 50
3. Race
4. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being most liberal and 5 being most conservative, how would you rate yourself politically?
1 2 3 4 5
5. Which political ideology best describes you? - Democrat Green Independent Libertarian Republican None of the above
6. Rate your stance on the war in Iraq on a scale of 1-5, 1 being strongly oppose, 3 being indifferent and 5 being strongly support.
7. Taking into account your position on the war in Iraq, rate the performance of the allied forces on a scale of 1-5, 1 being poor, 3 being no opinion, and 5 being successful.
8. How often did you use each medium when looking for information on the war in Iraq?
Cable News not at all 1 day per week 1-3 days a week 4-6 days a week daily more than once daily
Network Television not at all 1 day per week 1-3 days a week 4-6 days a week daily more than once daily
Newspapers not at all 1 day per week 1-3 days a week 4-6 days a week daily more than once daily
Magazines not at all 1 day per week 1-3 days a week 4-6 days a week daily more than once daily
Talk Radio not at all 1 day per week 1-3 days a week 4-6 days a week daily more than once daily
Internet not at all 1 day per week 1-3 days a week 4-6 days a week daily more than once daily
Other not at all 1 day per week 1-3 days a week 4-6 days a week daily more than once daily
9. Was/were there any media outlet(s) that you predominantly depended upon for coverage of the war in Iraq? If so, which outlet(s) did you turn to most often? (i.e. CNN, Fox News, etc.)
10. Why did you choose these particular outlets?
11. Were there any particular media outlets that you feel were more objective in their coverage of the war in Iraq? If so, which media outlets would you say achieved this goal?
12. Were there any particular media outlets that you feel were more objective in their coverage of individuals who opposed the war in Iraq? If so, which media outlets would you say achieved this goal?
13. Were there any particular media outlets that you feel were more objective in their coverage of individuals who supported the war in Iraq? If so, which media outlets would you say achieved this goal?
14. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being worst, 3 being indifferent, and 5 being best, rate the quality of the media coverage of the war in Iraq.
15. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being worst and 5 being best, rate the media's objectivity in its coverage of the war in Iraq.
16. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being worst and 5 being best, rate the media's objectivity in its coverage of opposition to the war in Iraq.
17. Did you perceive any bias in the media's coverage of the war in Iraq?
Yes No
Please explain:
18. Did you perceive any bias in the media's coverage of the military's handling of the war in Iraq?
19. Did you perceive any bias in the media's handling of debate surrounding the validity of the war in Iraq?
20. Please add any comments you would like to make in response to the media's handling of this war.
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