September the 11th Attack on America, the war in Afghanistan and World Public Opinion
International Public Opinion JUST IN TIME Research
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ONLINE SURVEY
Thank you for your interest in our questionnaire. Our purpose is purely academic. We would like to get a handle on world opinion regarding the events that took place on September 11th in the US and their aftermath. The time needed to fill out the questionnaire is only 5 minutes on average and your identity shall be completely anonymous. Once again, thank you for your help!
| The research initiative |
| Jamal Al-Menayes, Ph.D. |
To avoid getting an error message, please make sure you answer all questions. Thank you.
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First, we need to know a little about your media use habits.
| 1. How many days a week do you read newspapers? |
2. What type of content do you read in newspapers? For each item use any number between 0 to 10, where 0 means ‘I never read it’, 1 means you rarely read it, and 10 means you read it always. Now please tell us how FREQUENTLY you read each of the following news categories:
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a. World news |
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| b. Local news |
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| c. Human interest |
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| d. Art & literature |
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| e. Sports news |
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| f. Economic news |
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3. How many days a week do you watch TV?
4. On an average day how many hours do you spend watching TV?
5. Do you have an Internet subscription? Yes No
6. How many days a week do you use the Internet?
7. On an average day, how many hours do you spend using the Internet?
8. Now we need to know about TV PROGRAMS you frequently watch. Please use the following scale to indicate how frequently you watch each of the following types. The scale goes from 0 (I never watch) all the way to 10 (I watch all the time).
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a. News |
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| b. Movies |
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| c. Soap operas |
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| d. Variety shows |
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| e. Sports |
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| f. Religious shows |
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| 9. Do you own a mobile phone? | Yes | No |
10. Now, tell us your opinion about issues related to the attacks on the US on the 11th of September. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
| How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
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| a. America’s military action in Afghanistan is justified. | |||||
| b. Some of the money collected by Islamic charities goes to support terrorists all over the world. | |||||
| c. The attacks on New York and Washington are a direct result of America’s policies in the Middle East. | |||||
| d. The attacks against America are somehow related to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. | |||||
| e. Money gathering by Islamic charities must be supervised by governments to insure that money doesn’t go to the wrong people. | |||||
| f. The US-led attack on Afghanistan has nothing to do with the bombings of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. |
| 11. What is your religion? à [If not Muslim, go to question 14] |
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| 14. Have you heard of Usama Bin Laden? 1. Yes 2. No |
15. [If yes] Which word would you choose to describe him now? (choose one from below)
| 1.Hero 2.Terrorist 3.Freedom fighter 4.Madman 5.Role model |
| 6.Evil man 7.Extremist 8.Victim 9.I don't know |
Now please tell us about yourself
16. What is your nationality?
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| 18. Sex | Male Female |
19. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
20. In which of these categories does your job fall?
21. Marital status 1. Single 2. Married 3. Other
22. What is your monthly family income? (In US dollars)
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