We're interested in understanding how your use and perception of the media is changing. We're also interested in how you respond to news items and opinion polling.
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NOTE: This questionnaire is now closed. Do not fill it in, it cannot be submitted.
1. Thinking about the last state election, in no more than 5 words, please tell us, what single source of information was most influential in giving you information to decide how you would vote? This question is not limited to media, but to all potential forms of information, including informal means, and information provided by interested organisations. Please only nominate one. If you nominate more than one we will only count the source that you nominate first.
2. Now, thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph, can you tell us why that source was the most influential for you?
3. Now we want to talk about your use of specific media for news and information. Thinking about your use of the media listed, can you tell us how frequently you use them for news and information?
a. Newspapers
b. Commercial Radio
c. Public Radio (ABC, Community)
d. Commercial TV
e. Public TV (ABC, SBS, Community)
f. Websites
g. Free circulars
h. 3G Mobile
4. Again, thinking about your use of the media listed, can you tell us how frequently you are using them now for news and information compared to how frequently you did five years ago?
a. Newspapers
b. Commercial Radio
c. Public Radio (ABC, Community)
d. Commercial TV
e. Public TV (ABC, SBS, Community)
f. Websites
g. Free circulars
5. Now we want to talk about your use of media for entertainment. Thinking about your use of the media listed, can you tell us how frequently you use them for entertainment?
a. Newspapers
b. Commercial Radio
c. Public Radio (ABC, Community)
d. Commercial TV
e. Public TV (ABC, SBS, Community)
f. Websites
g. Free circulars
h. 3G Mobile
6. Again, thinking about your use of the media listed, can you tell us how frequently you are using them now for entertainment compared to how frequently you did five years ago?
a. Newspapers
b. Commercial Radio
c. Public Radio (ABC, Community)
d. Commercial TV
e. Public TV (ABC, SBS, Community)
f. Websites
g. Free circulars
7. Now, thinking about the media that we have listed below, how reliable do you find them as a source of news and information?
a. Newspapers
b. Commercial Radio
c. Public Radio (ABC, Community)
d. Commercial TV
e. Public TV (ABC, SBS, Community)
f. Websites
g. Free circulars
h. 3G Mobile
8. Now, thinking about Internet sites, in a short sentence can you tell us which particular ones you use for your news and information? It does not matter if these are sites owned or operated by companies who also operate other media.
9. Now, thinking about Internet sites, in a short sentence can you tell us about the best aspect of them for news and information.
10. Now, thinking again about Internet sites, in a short sentence can you tell us about the worst aspect of them for news and information.
11. Your Name
12. Age
13. Gender
14. Residential Postcode
15. Email Address
(Only required to confirm that details are correct and are yours).
16. If a federal election were held next weekend, how would you vote?
17. Are you prepared to be involved in follow-up research?
(If you answer "Yes" to this question we may send you further occasional questionnaires).
