Calista Crafford-Lazarus

Crawford College Pretoria

Grade 12 A
Survey to establish:

The influence that the media’s views and presentations have

on public opinion and to determine, by comparing three
media types, the extent that each of the types of media
influences public opinion.

The following information will be kept confidential but will

assist in the analysis of the demographics of the group
surveyed.

Gender Male Female LGBTQ+

Age Group 20 or 21 to 40 41 to 60
younger
Education High School Degree/Diploma Post Grad
Residence Metro City Rural area
Internet At Home At school/work Both.
access

Please answer the questions below by choosing the most

appropriate one.

1. How do you access your news daily?

o Newspapers (The Guardian/SABC News)

o TV News (CNN/BBC/SkyNews)
o Radio News (702/R2000)
o Electronic Media (Buzzfeed/News 24)
o Social Media (Twitter/Facebook/Instagram)

2. How would you describe your knowledge pertaining to the

Orlando Shootings?

o Extensive, I read up on the incident as I heard about it to do

more research.
o Adequate, I followed some of the story links as it was made
accessible to me.
o Relative, I was made aware of the incident but did not follow
up on it.
o Low, I was merely aware of it for a short period of time, I don’t
recall details.
o Non-existent, I was not aware that there were shootings in
Orlando.

3. What do you believe was the motivation behind the shootings?

 o Religious reasons
o Terrorism
o Anti-LGBTQ+
o I don’t know enough about the situation to make deductions.

4. Which media form helped you form your own opinion on the
above (Q. 3)?

o News Reports
o Websites or Blogs
o Social Media
o Not Applicable I have no beliefs regarding motivation of the
shootings.

5. Do News Broadcasts portray an impartial view of a balanced

nature that is not
influenced by the interests of the owner or state?

o Yes, a balanced view is definitely portrayed.

o Yes, but occasionally it is not impartial in its views.
o It depends on the Newspaper or TV Station in question.
o No, I often find the opinions to be biased.
o I’m not sure of the influences or views portrayed.

6. In your opinion have Social Media sites been taking over from the
News Media
concerning distribution of news instantaneously or over a wider
base?

o Yes, the printed media is outdated by the time it reaches

people.
o Yes, even electronic media is only used to access visuals.
o Yes, social media covers all options as well as extra link/sites
about the topic.
o No, printed and broadcasted news are the main source of
news distribution.

7. Which media source do you find influences public opinion the

most?

o The Printed Media

o The Electronic Media
o Social Media
o None of the above