Q. What is your age group? A. Under 16 B. 16-24 C. 25-34 D. 35-54 E.

Over 55s

Q. What type of news do you most enjoy, or for a better word do you find most interesting and need to know? G. Other (please say what) D. Business A. Politics Why? E. Home News B. Sports F. World News C. Entertainment Agree Reports news accurately Reports all side of the story Covers news I care about Too much foreign influence Government interferes too much Not enough ethnic minorities Strikes the right balance between freedom of speech/ respecting cultures Too focused on western values/culture Covers too many bad news stories Journalists are able to report news freely Too critical of government/business leaders I follow news everyday Seldom get news I like from mainstream media Trust international media more than national media Value opportunity to get news over internet/wireless Prefer to check several sources of news Have stopped using media source because it lost my trust Q. What makes you filter between different broadcasters in terms of choice when watching the news? i.e. most of the channels report on the same kind of news but why do you personally choose one channel over the other? Can you give some examples of where items have dragged on for so long in news programmes you looked for a more fast-paced offering elsewhere? Why was this? What types of new exciting features would you like included in your most ideal of regular news shows? Anything you like, cost is not an issue! What is the role of TV in today's media landscape and how do you see it surviving well into the 21st century? Disagree

Why is that (you say television entertainment shows are better than five years ago)? a. Deal with social issues/More h. More creative/Better realistic talent/Actors b. More option/Program i. Better technology/Special diversity/Variety effects c. More j. Improved children's information/Educational programming d. Just like shows better k. Cultural diversity/Less e. Less censorship/More stereotyping open/More direct l. No place to go but up/Bad f. Shows are funnier/Better television five years ago comedies m. Other g. More family appeal/Increased n. Don't know/Refused morality Q. Overall, do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right? (a) (b) (c) (d) Too little freedom Too much freedom About right Dont know/ refused

Q. when you hear about a news story on public radio such as NPR, how often do you trust that the information is honest and accurate--very often, somewhat often, not too often, or not often at all? (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Very often Somewhat often Not too often Not often at all Dont know

Q. From which of the following media sources do you get most of your news on local, national and international events? a) newspapers b) television c) radio d) news magazines e) Internet news sites f) friends

Follow-up Question: Why is this source the one you use most? Q. What types of news do you usually read? (Students can pick more than one category) a) national/international news b) sports c) arts/entertainment d) business/financial e) op/ed

Follow-up Question: How do you use this information? Q. Do you trust that the news you are receiving from any or all of these sources is accurate and truthful? Follow-up Question: Why, or why not? Q. Do you feel the government should have the right to censor stories in the media that it feels are too sensitive for the public? Follow-up Question: Why, or why not? If yes, include an example of a story that you think is too sensitive for the public and why it is so. Q. Do you feel anyone should be able to publish the news on any of the media outlets mentioned above or should only certified journalists and news organizations publish the news? Follow-up Question: What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of either?