Project Frankie (News)

watchLAB welcomes you to the online survey!

• Topic:  News
  
• Incentive: $175
  
• Type of study: Online Board
  
• Length of study: 90 minutes total (30 minutes per day on 3 days)
  
• Dates: Taking place between March 29th - April 2nd (3 days on, 2 days off)
  
• NOTE: Payment would be mailed to you as a check.  We estimate that checks would be mailed out about 6 weeks after all interviews for this study have been completed.
  

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Ready to start the survey?

Note:  After you fill out the survey, we will review your responses. If you appear to be a possible match to our client's research criteria we will call you to verify your responses and ask you some additional questions to determine if you fully qualify.  Please note that simply filling out the survey does not automatically qualify you for the study.  Also, due to a potential high volume of responses, we may only be able to respond to those who appear to be a possible match.

Contact & Basic Info

First Name

Last Name

Mobile phone

Email

Gender

Please select... Female Male Trans female/Trans woman Trans male/Trans man Non-binary/Genderqueer/Gender non-conforming None of the above

City

State

Zip Code

Metro Area

Please select... Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Austin-Round Rock, TX Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX San Diego-Carlsbad, CA San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA St. Louis, MO-IL OTHER

Which of the following best describes the U.S. region in which you currently reside?

Pacific Rocky Mountain
MidwestSouthwestNortheastSoutheast

Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy)

Age

Race / Ethnicity.  If more than one category applies to you,  then you can select more than one

African American or BlackAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeAsian
Caucasian or WhiteHispanic or LatinxNative Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderOther

Education level

Please select... Did not complete high school High school graduate Some college (did not graduate) 2-year / trade / Associate's degree 4-year college/university degree Some postgraduate work Postgraduate degree

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Do you have access to a computer (desktop or laptop) with webcam, a strong, high-speed internet connection and can you be in a quiet place for the study?

YesNo

If chosen for the study, you will be asked to answer questions by either typing your responses, or illustrate your thoughts by sharing a photo or recording and sharing a video.  Are you comfortable uploading video or photo responses onto an online bulletin board platform where others in the research study may see your posts?

YesNo

Which of the following best describes your views on technology? By "technology" we mean computers and mobile phones

I’m NOT very comfortable with using technologyI’m okay with using technology, but I do NOT use it much Technology is a part of my everyday life, so I use it oftenI can’t live without technology

Do you or any of your immediate family members work in any of the following types of businesses or professions?  If none, you can select "none of the above" at the bottom of this list.

AutomotiveFinancial Services/BankingFood ServiceHealthcareMarketing, marketing research, advertising or public relations company or departmentMedia including newspaper, radio, television, magazines or the internetPoliticsTechnology including Software/Programming/Web designNone of the above

Have ever participated in a market research study, like a focus group or interview, either in-person or remotely?

YesNo

Have ever participated in a market research study, like a focus group or interview, either in-person or remotely?

With the past 3 monthsBetween 4 months to 6 months agoBetween 7 months to 1 year agoOver 1 year ago

What was the topic of the last study you participated in?

Which of the following best describes your current  status?  If more than one option applies, then you can select more than one option.

Employee at a company working FULL-time (40 or more hours per week)Employee at a company working PART-time (between 20 to 39 hours per week)Owner / Partner of a company working FULL-time (40 or more hours per week).  I have one or more employees that work for me at my companyOwner / Partner of a company working PART-time (20 to 39 hours per week). I have one or more employees that work for me at my companyFreelancer / Contractor / Consultant working FULL-time (40 or more hours per week). I work for one or more clients and I do not have any employees myself.Freelancer / Contractor / Consultant working PART-time (20 to 39 hours per week). I work for one or more clients and I do not have any employees myself.I have a job but I work less than 20 hours per weekUnemployed and looking for a jobUnemployed and NOT looking for a jobRetiredHomemaker / Stay at home parentStudent (Full-Time)Student (Part-Time)None of the above

Employee FULL-time. Please fill in the following info

What is your exact job title?

What is the name of the organization that you work for?

What industry is your organization in?

Employee PART-time. Please fill in the following info

What is your exact job title?

What is the name of the organization that you work for?

What industry is your organization in?

Owner/Partner FULL-time. Please fill in the following info

What is your exact job title?

What is the name of your organization?

What industry is your organization in?

Owner/Partner PART-time. Please fill in the following info

What is your exact job title?

What is the name of your organization?

What industry is your organization in?

Freelancer / Contractor / Consultant FULL-time. Please fill in the following info

What is your exact job title?

What industry or industries do you work in?

Freelancer / Contractor / Consultant PART-time. Please fill in the following info

What is your exact job title?

What industry or industries do you work in?

A job that I work less than 20 hours per week. Please fill in the following info

What is your exact job title?

What is the name of the organization that you work for?

What industry is your organization in?

In general, how much time do you spend consuming news online or via an app in a typical day?

More than 30 minutes per dayBetween 10 to 30 minutes per dayBetween 5 to 9 minutes per dayBetween 1 to 4 minutes per dayNone

In general, which of the following news websites / apps, do you prefer to get news? SELECT YOUR TOP 3.  YOU CAN SELECT UP TO THREE CATEGORIES. PLEASE DO NOT SELECT MORE THAN THREE

A) CNNB) Yahoo NewsC) New York TimesD) Fox NewsE) Washington PostF) CBS NewsG) BuzzfeedH) NBC NewsI) MSNBCJ) PoliticoK) Wall Street JournalL) ABC NewsM) NPRN) '"other"

Please specify other:

Next, here is a list of topics.  Please tell me which of them are you most interested in?  YOU CAN SELECT AS MANY TOPICS AS YOU LIKE / AND ARE MOST INTERESTED IN

A) Breaking News B) Current Events C) Elections & election cycles D) Explanatory guides—for example, "What are superdelegates" or "When are the primaries?” E) Healthcare F) Immigration G) Labor & employment H) Legislation I) Local News J) National Security K) Opinions (Op-ed, experts’ opinions, personalities, etc.) L) Political issues M) Political moments (hearings, reports, etc.) N) Political organizations O) US political parties P) None of the above

Using a scale of 1 (not closely at all) to 5 (very closely), how closely have you been following political news, either National or International, in the past 30 days?

5 - Very closely4321 – Not closely at all

Now, how often have you been following U.S. (national) political news in the past 30 days?

Multiple times a dayAbout once a dayAbout 2-3 times a weekAbout 1-4 times a monthLess than once a month

How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

I prefer other news over stories about politics, i.e. I'd rather read other news than stories about politics.

Strongly DisagreeSomewhat DisagreeNeutralSomewhat AgreeStrongly AgreeUnfamiliar / Unsure

My friends / family turn to me when they have questions about politics.

Strongly DisagreeSomewhat DisagreeNeutralSomewhat AgreeStrongly AgreeUnfamiliar / Unsure

I like to dig deep on political stories to understand why things are happening.

Strongly DisagreeSomewhat DisagreeNeutralSomewhat AgreeStrongly AgreeUnfamiliar / Unsure

l rarely spend time on political news stories.

Strongly DisagreeSomewhat DisagreeNeutralSomewhat AgreeStrongly AgreeUnfamiliar / Unsure

Below is a list of potential ways people stay informed. Out of all that I mention, where do you most often start when you are looking for political news?

1. A news aggregator like Apple News, Google News, etc2. Social media—such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, and the like3. Google, Yahoo, or another search engine4. E-mail from friends, family or groups you are affiliated with5. A national news source like CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, Fox News, etc6. A local news affiliate

Please rate your impressions of the political news coverage of the following five different sources

	Very Negative	Somewhat Negative	Neutral	Somewhat Positive	Very Positive	Unfamiliar/ Unsure
CNN
The New York Times
Washington Post
Fox News
NPR (National Public Radio)

Using of a scale of 1 (Not at all likely) to 5 (Very Likely), how likely are you to discuss politics with someone else?

5 - Very likely
4321 – Not at all likely

Which of the following topics are your primarily interested in? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a. The Biden Administration b. Covid-19 public health responsec. Congress and the latest developments on Capitol Hilld. The U.S. Supreme Court e. Misinformation and fact-checkingf. The transfer of powerg. Covid-19 economic relief h. Public health/healthcare (including Covid-19)i. The economy, job numbers, unemployment rate, stimulus, taxesj. National defense, the war in Afghanistan, and/or military spending k. Immigration, border wall l. Trade, tariffs, USMCA, China, Iranm. State and local government n. Race and racial justice o. Donald Trump post-presidency p. Climate crisis, global warming q. Gen Z, young voters, the youth voter. International affairs s. None of the above

Which of the following ways have your stayed up-to-date with political news in the past 30 days?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

TelevisionNewspapers or magazines News websites or apps Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.Video websites—like YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and the likeNews aggregators—for example Apple News, Google News, News Break, Smartnews, etc.Radio or podcast players, like TuneIn, Sirius XM, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or similarEmail newsletters None of the above

From which of the following sources have your gotten political news in the past 30 days?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

ABC News Axios BBCBuzzfeed CBS News CNN Drudge Report Fox News FiveThirtyEight HuffPost MSNBC Mother Jones Politico RealClearPolitics Salon.com NowThis The Hill The New York Times USA Today Washington Examiner Washington Post None of the above

When it comes to politics, which of the following best describes you?

Very liberalSomewhat liberalModerate (middle of the road)Somewhat conservativeVery conservativeNot applicable (N/A) or Apolitical (not political)