Communications

“The use of social media platforms: A substitute for traditional media outlets and information channels, A Case Study of UAE.

(A Survey Research)

Questionnaire:

Name: (Optional) —————————————————————–

”Yourparticipationwillgreatlyhelptoobtaintheresults…)

 

• Gender: a) Male – (  )   b) Female (  )
• Nationality……………..
• Age…………
• Educationallevel……………

 

 

• .What technology do you use in your everyday life? (Please tick as appropriate to you)

 

a)      Television	(  )
b)      Smart phone	(       )
c)         Mobile phone	(       )
d)     Radio Tablet	(       )
e)       PC/Laptop	(       )
f)       Music player ie, iPod, mp3 player	(       )
g)      Game console	(       )
Other specify……………………………………………………………………

 

• How do you most typically getlocal, national and international news?

 

a)      Newspapers	(       )
b)      Television	(       )
c)      Radio	(       )
d)     Social media	(       )
Other Please specify ………………………………………………..

 

 

• What do you prefer to read?

 

a)  a print newspaper	(       )
b) Online newspaper	(       )
c)  News across social media platforms	(       )
d) None	(       )

 

 

• .How do you most typically watch films?

 

a)      Cinema	(       )
b)      Online Streaming ie, On Demand and movie websites	(       )
c)      Television	(       )
d)     DVD	(       )
e)      Other Please specify	(       )
f)       None	(       )

 

• How much time do you spend on watching TV?

 

a)    Less than one hour	(       )
b) 1-2 hours	(       )
c)   more than 3 hours	(       )

 

 

6- How much time do you spend on listening to Radio?

 

a)    Less than one hour	(       )
b) 1-2 hours	(       )
c) more than 3 hours	(       )

 

7- WhatSocialmediasitesdoyouuse?

a)      Facebook	(       )
b)      Twitter	(       )
c)      Instagram	(       )
d)     YouTube	(       )
e)      Google Plus	(       )
f)       WhatsApp	(       )
g)      Other (please specify)	(       )
h)      None	(       )

 

 

8-How manysocialnetworkingsitesdoyouuse?

a)      1 -2	(       )
b)        3-4	(       )
c)        more than3 hours	(       )

 

9-How much time do you spend on social media sites?

a)    less than one hour	(       )
b) 1-2 hours	(       )
c )   more than 3	(       )

 

• Doyouusesocialnetworkingsitesthroughyour mobilephone?

1. Yes
2. No

 

• Youusesocial mediaprimarilyfor.

 

a)      Downloadingmusic/video	(       )
b)      Uploadingmusic/video	(       )
c)      Postingphotos	(       )
d)     Blogging	(       )
e)      Creatingpolls/quizzesorsurveys	(       )
f)       Chatting	(       )
g)      Submittingarticlestowebsite	(       )
h)      Communicationwithteachers/classfellows	(       )
Other please specify)………………………………… ……………………

 

• Doyouhavemorefriendsonsocialnetworkingsitesascomparedtoreallife?

A.    All of the time	(       )
B.    Most of the time	(       )
C.    Some of the time	(       )
D.    Rarely	(       )
E.     Never	(       )

 

• Do you prefer to express your ideas and feelings on social networking sites?

A.    All of the time	(       )
B.    Most of the time	(       )
C.    Some of the time	(       )
D.    Rarely	(       )
E.     Never	(       )

 

 

 

 

• Doyouthinksocialnetworkingsitescanbeaneffectivetoolforlife experience?

 

A.    All of the time	(       )
B.    Most of the time	(       )
C.    Some of the time	(       )
D.    Rarely	(       )
E.     Never	(       )

 

• Whatkindof communitiestodoyousubscribetoonsocialnetworkingsites?

 

a)      Educational	(       )
b)      Entertainment	(       )
c)      Informational	(       )
d)     Other (Specify)	(       )

 

• What social media do you find most useful?

A.    Facebook	(       )
B.     Twitter	(       )
C.     Instagram	(       )
D.    YouTube	(       )
E.     Google Plus	(       )
F.      WhatsApp	(       )
G.    Other (please specify)	(       )
H.    None	(       )

 

• What is your favourite platform to access social media?

a)      mobile	(       )
b)      tablet	(       )
c)      computer	(       )
d)     laptop	(       )
e)      Xbox	(       )
f)       PlayStation/Wii	(       )
g)      Other (please specify)	(       )

 

• Do you prefer to buy things online?

F.    All of the time	(       )
G.    Most of the time	(       )
H.    Some of the time	(       )
I.      Rarely	(       )
J.       Never	(       )

 

 

• About how many of your “friends” on social networking websites have you met in person.

a)      All of them	(       )
b)      Most of them	(       )
c)      About half of them	(       )
d)      A few of them	(       )
e)      None of them	(       )

 

• -If you could use only one of the following social networking services، which would you use?

a)                  Facebook	(       )
b)                  Twitter	(       )
c)                  Instagram	(       )
d)                  YouTube	(       )
e)                  Google Plus	(       )
f)                   Myspace	(       )
g)                  Other (please specify)	(       )

 

• -How many friends do you have in your network?

 

a)      1-50	(       )
b)      51-100	(       )
c)      more than 100	(       )

 

• -How likely are you to use social networking websites?

a)      Extremely likely	(       )
b)      Very likely	(       )
c)      Moderately likely	(       )
d)      Slightly likely	(       )
e)      Not at all likely	(       )

 

• -Where else do you go to access the internet?

A.      Friend’s house	(       )
B.       Relative’s house	(       )
C.       School library	(       )
D.       Community library	(       )
E.        Youth center	(       )
F.        Internet café	(       )
G.      Shopping center	(       )

 

Thank you.