INFLUENCE OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION INFLUENCE OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION
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5 – Always/Strongly Agree 4 – Often/Agree 3 – Sometimes/Neutral 5 – Always/Strongly Agree 4 – Often/Agree 3 – Sometimes/Neutral
2 – Rarely/Disagree 1 – Never/Strongly Disagree 2 – Rarely/Disagree 1 – Never/Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION 5 4 3 2 1 EDUCATION 5 4 3 2 1
1. How often do you use media for educational purposes? 1. How often do you use media for educational purposes?
2. Do you use media for educational purposes efficiently? 2. Do you use media for educational purposes efficiently?
3. Does the information you receive from the media help you 3. Does the information you receive from the media help you
with your studies? with your studies?
4. Does the use of media motivate you to study? 4. Does the use of media motivate you to study?
ECONOMY 5 4 3 2 1 ECONOMY 5 4 3 2 1
1. Media outlets (newspapers, websites, TV news programs, 1. Media outlets (newspapers, websites, TV news programs,
and other journalistic media) provide me with valuable and other journalistic media) provide me with valuable
information on economic trends. information on economic trends.
2. The media influences my perception of price changes in the 2. The media influences my perception of price changes in the
local market. local market.
3. I usually buy goods that are currently outside demand to 3. I usually buy goods that are currently outside demand to
avail it cheaper. avail it cheaper.
4. I am aware that economic issues affect my daily living 4. I am aware that economic issues affect my daily living
because of modern media. because of modern media.
SOCIETY 5 4 3 2 1 SOCIETY 5 4 3 2 1
1. I consider myself aware of societal issues in our country 1. I consider myself aware of societal issues in our country
because of modern media. because of modern media.
2. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, 2. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok,
and X (formerly known as Twitter) are my primary sources and X (formerly known as Twitter) are my primary sources
of information. of information.
3. Norms or cultures that are being called out that I see in 3. Norms or cultures that are being called out that I see in
social media influence how I treat people in society (e.g., social media influence how I treat people in society (e.g.,
homophobia, toxic masculinity, mental health stigma). homophobia, toxic masculinity, mental health stigma).
4. I usually switch my stand on a particular issue after reading 4. I usually switch my stand on a particular issue after reading
feedback from various people in the comments section, feedback from various people in the comments section,
especially on social media posts. especially on social media posts.
POLITICS 5 4 3 2 1 POLITICS 5 4 3 2 1
1. Political satires I see in media drive me to research the 1. Political satires I see in media drive me to research the
particular issue further. particular issue further.
2. I consider myself aware of the political issues in our country 2. I consider myself aware of the political issues in our country
because of modern media. because of modern media.
3. Investigating the aspiring politicians' backgrounds is a must 3. Investigating the aspiring politicians' backgrounds is a must
for voting decisions. for voting decisions.
4. Counterchecking politics-related information helps me 4. Counterchecking politics-related information helps me
make better voting decisions, especially with blogs or other make better voting decisions, especially with blogs or other
opinionated texts. opinionated texts.
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