Newsgroups: bit.listserv.politics
Date:         Sat, 7 Nov 1992 21:52:20 MST
From:         "Kenneth L. Hacker, Ph.D., Communication" <KHACKER@NMSUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      SURVEY FOR YOU

POLITICAL CMC SURVEY

Hello, my name is Dr. Kenneth Hacker.  I am a communication studies
professor who studies both political communication and new communication
technologies such as computer conferencing.

What follows below is a brief survey concerning the political
computer conference you have received this survey in.
Please fill it out and return as a mail note if you
wish to help my study.  If you do not wish to complete the survey,
simply delete this message.

This survey is about the use of computer conferencing for political
discussions, particularly the election of 1992.

Your help will contribute to knowledge about this form of political
communication.  Such knowledge
is currently scarce and difficult to locate.  If you wish, you will
receive a copy of a findings summary.  Simply add a note to your survey
requesting one.

Please send your completed survey back by November 11, 1992.  Thank you.
ALL SURVEY RESPONSES ARE CONFIDENTIAL.

Computer conference you received this note on ________________.


1.   List three (3) advantages of this form of political discussion.







2.   List three (3) disadvantages of this form of political discussion.







3.   What uses have you found for the form of political discussion?
     (list as many as you think are important)







4.   What do you find gratifying about this form of political discussion?
     (list as many as you think are important)






5.   Political discussion on computer networks is informative.


     ---- highly agree

     ---- agree

     ---- don't know

     ---- disagree

     ---- highly disagree



6.   This form of political discussion is more informative than
     everyday face-to-face conversations about politics.


     ---- highly agree

     ---- agree

     ---- don't know

     ---- disagree

     ---- highly disagree



7.   People respect each other's opinions with this form of political
     discussion.

     ---- highly agree

     ---- agree

     ---- don't know

     ---- disagree

     ---- highly disagree


8.   I have learned a lot about issues in this election with this
     form of political discussion.

     ---- highly agree

     ---- agree

     ---- don't know

     ---- disagree

     ---- highly disagree


9.   I have learned a lot about the personalities of the presidential
     candidates with this form of political discussion.

     ---- highly agree

     ---- agree

     ---- don't know

     ---- disagree

     ---- highly disagree


10.  I was persuaded in my thinking about the candidates by messages
     which I received in this form of political discussion.

     ---- highly agree

     ---- agree

     ---- don't know

     ---- disagree

     ---- highly disagree






THE POLITICAL DISCUSSION NETWORK I AM REFERRING TO MOST ________________

MY OCCUPATION _________________

MY JOB TITLE  _________________

MY GENDER     _____________

MY AGE        _______

MY POLITICAL AFFILIATION _________________________

ON NOVEMBER 3, I VOTED FOR  __________________.
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