Surveys 2015 February M MCOM786_Survey Project

MCOM786_Survey Project

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Exit Survey

Hello: You are invited to participate in our survey on the news reading habits of South Dakota legislators. In this survey, 105 legislators will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about news reading habits. It will take approximately five minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Tony Reiss at (605) 201-2512 or by email at the [email protected]. Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.       Do you read news about state and local issues in South Dakota?   Yes   No       Thinking about your overall news reading habits, do you read most of your news through (select all that apply):   Newspaper   Website associated with a newspaper   Website associated with television news   Other         Thinking about your news reading habits, which sections/topics do you read on a regular basis   Politics   Opinion   Business   Local news   Sports   Obituaries   Other         Thinking about your news reading habits specifically on state and local in South Dakota, do you read most of your news through (select all that apply):   Newspaper   Website associated with a newspaper   Website associated with television news   Other         How often do you read news about state and local issues in South Dakota?   Less than once a week   1-2 times a week   3-4 times a week   5-6 times a week   Daily       Thinking specifically about your legislative district, how often do you read news from news papers in your legislative district?   Less than once a week   1-2 times a week   3-4 times a week   5-6 times a week   Daily       Do the newspapers in your district cover topics that are important to your constituents?   Never   Rarely   Sometimes   Often   Very often       How often do you read about news that deals with state and local public policy issues?   Never   Rarely   Sometimes   Often   Very often       In which chamber do you serve?   Senate   House       How long have you served in the legislature (total legislative years)?