Thesis survey
1. What is your name?
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2. How old are you?
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18–25
6.6%4
25–35
45.9%28
35–45
37.7%23
45–65
4.9%3
65+
4.9%3
3. What medium(s) do you use to find information or read the news?
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Website0.0% (0)3.3% (2)41.7% (25)55.0% (33)3.5260
Mobile App14.3% (8)26.8% (15)42.9% (24)16.1% (9)2.6156
Tablet app45.5% (25)21.8% (12)21.8% (12)10.9% (6)1.9855
Magazine20.3% (12)54.2% (32)20.3% (12)5.1% (3)2.1059
Newspaper22.8% (13)52.6% (30)19.3% (11)5.3% (3)2.0757
TV45.6% (26)26.3% (15)21.1% (12)7.0% (4)1.8957
Radio38.6% (22)22.8% (13)24.6% (14)14.0% (8)2.1457
Friends/family3.3% (2)50.8% (31)41.0% (25)4.9% (3)2.4861
Co-workers12.7% (7)60.0% (33)25.5% (14)1.8% (1)2.1655
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4. Why do you search for information or read the news?
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Personal curiosity0.0% (0)1.7% (1)43.3% (26)55.0% (33)3.5360
For work5.1% (3)20.3% (12)54.2% (32)20.3% (12)2.9059
To settle a bet48.2% (27)46.4% (26)3.6% (2)1.8% (1)1.5956
Sense of obligation34.4% (21)32.8% (20)24.6% (15)8.2% (5)2.0761
Other (please specify)
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5. In general, when you are trying to find the answer to a question or want to learn more about a news story, what level of depth do you engage in?
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Percent
Response
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headline only 0.0%0
brief summary
16.4%10
short article
41.0%25
long article
39.3%24
read an entire book
3.3%2
6. While searching for information, do you ever end up going “down the rabbit hole” and end up somewhere completely unrelated to what you were looking for? If yes...
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Is it beneficial and why?
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98.0%49
Is it a waste of time? Why?
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60.0%30
7. What online tools do you use to find information or the answer to a question?
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Response
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Google
96.7%59
Yahoo!
3.3%2
Bing
3.3%2
Wikipedia
85.2%52
Ask
4.9%3
Quora
18.0%11
Facebook
16.4%10
Twitter
29.5%18
Other (please specify)
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8. What tools do you use to locate something? (yourself, others, a destination, an event, a historical/past event, etc.)
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Response
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Google Maps
98.4%60
Google Earth
23.0%14
Bing Maps
3.3%2
MapQuest
16.4%10
Yahoo Maps
4.9%3
GPS device
39.3%24
paper map / atlas
37.7%23
compass
9.8%6
Other (please specify)
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9. For current affairs and breaking news, what is your source(s) (print, online or TV)
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Response
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Yahoo News
6.6%4
Google News
26.2%16
CNN.com
34.4%21
CNN (tv)
9.8%6
BBC.com
29.5%18
BBC (tv)
4.9%3
MSNBC.com
4.9%3
MSNBC (tv)
8.2%5
Foxnews.com 0.0%0
Fox News (tv)
4.9%3
Huffington Post
27.9%17
NYTimes.com
78.7%48
NY Times (paper)
13.1%8
Other (please specify)
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10. What do you use to share information or news stories?
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Percent
Response
Count
email
85.2%52
text
29.5%18
phone call
29.5%18
Facebook
45.9%28
Twitter
52.5%32
Digg 0.0%0
Delicious
3.3%2
personal blog
23.0%14
Other (please specify)
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11. How do you store / keep track of information that you've gathered or read?
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Response
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I don't
19.7%12
bookmarks
63.9%39
instapaper
18.0%11
readability
4.9%3
folders (digital)
39.3%24
folders (physical)
14.8%9
other
14.8%9
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12. When searching for information, I like...
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Being given answers from a single source9.8% (6)44.3% (27)41.0% (25)4.9% (3)2.4161
Comparing answers from different sources1.6% (1)47.5% (29)32.8% (20)18.0% (11)2.6761
Being given the tools so I can analyze data and find the answer for myself13.1% (8)52.5% (32)19.7% (12)14.8% (9)2.3661
13. When searching for information or answers to a question...
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I find what I'm looking for right away3.3% (2)50.8% (31)44.3% (27)1.6% (1)2.4461
It takes me a few clicks to find it0.0% (0)48.3% (29)50.0% (30)1.7% (1)2.5360
What I thought would take a minute, ended up taking an hour16.4% (10)70.5% (43)13.1% (8)0.0% (0)1.9761
14. I'm interested in...
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Response
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politics
68.9%42
history
65.6%40
science
62.3%38
art & design
85.2%52
economics / business
52.5%32
current affairs
75.4%46
geography
36.1%22
architecture / urban planning
49.2%30
sports
27.9%17
technology
70.5%43
other
13.1%8
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15. I'm knowledgeable / an expert in...
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Response
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politics
19.7%12
history
9.8%6
science
14.8%9
art & design
67.2%41
economics / business
13.1%8
current affairs
19.7%12
geography
13.1%8
architecture / urban planning
13.1%8
sports
14.8%9
technology
36.1%22
other
16.4%10
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16. Overall, what is your level of trust in...
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words8.2% (5)62.3% (38)29.5% (18)61
photos11.5% (7)67.2% (41)21.3% (13)61
charts / tables11.9% (7)72.9% (43)15.3% (9)59
maps3.3% (2)57.4% (35)39.3% (24)61
17. What does the term “geography” mean to you?
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18. How would you rate your knowledge of world geography?
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poor
29.5%18
pretty decent
65.6%40
i can find and name all of the islands in the Pacific... blindfolded
4.9%3
19. What do you think the benefits would be in improving that knowledge?
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20. POP QUIZ: What is this country below?
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21. I have travelled...
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Response
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locally0.0% (0)3.5% (2)15.8% (9)40.4% (23)40.4% (23)4.1857
regionally0.0% (0)8.8% (5)35.1% (20)29.8% (17)26.3% (15)3.7457
nationally0.0% (0)12.1% (7)34.5% (20)29.3% (17)24.1% (14)3.6658
internationally0.0% (0)26.2% (16)31.1% (19)31.1% (19)11.5% (7)3.2861
22. Where is the furthest you have travelled away from home?
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23. Maps...
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Response
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get me from point A to point B
86.9%53
visualize information
85.2%52
are worth a million words
42.6%26
are something I only use while playing video games 0.0%0
don't interest me at all
3.3%2
other...
13.1%8
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