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Ethnic Origin

White BritishWhite otherBlack CaribbeanBlack AfricanBlack otherIndianPakistaniBangladeshiAsian otherChineseWhite & Black CaribbeanWhite & Black AfricanWhite & AsianOther

Have you ever taken part in a market research group discussion or depth interview on any subject?

YesNo

When was the last time you attended a group discussion/depth interview?

Less than 6 months agoMore than 6 months agoNever

How many times have you taken part in a market research group discussion/depth interview?

None1 to 34 to 6More than 6

What subjects have you been interviewed on before?

Do you or any of your friends/relatives, work or have ever worked in any of the following trades/professions or for any companies mentioned here?

Market ResearchMarketingJournalismAdvertisingPublic RelationsNone of these

What city do you live in or closest to?

Which category best describes your total annual household income, before taxes?

Under £50k£50 - £75k£76 - £100kOver £100k

The research, which will be in the form of an online community, will be in English only. Are you comfortable taking part in the research including reading tasks, writing responses and recording videos in English?

YesNo

Which of these categories best describes your level of proficiency in English?

Elementary Proficiency/BasicLimited Working Proficiency/ConversationalProfessional Working Proficiency/BusinessFull Professional Proficiency/FluentNative or Bilingual Proficiency

Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Employed full-timeEmployed part-timeNot employedBusiness ownerUnder-graduate studentPost-graduate studentRetired/pensionerA homemaker/housewife/houseman

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

High SchoolCollege/sixth formUniversityMasters/PHD/Other post gradOther (please specify)

In the past 12 months, how many times have you travelled domestically and internationally for either business or leisure/personal reasons?

Do you consider yourself to be an American expatriate? That is, do you temporarily or permanently reside in the UK, but grew up and/or were raised in the United States (USA)?

NoYes

How interested are you in the following topics?

International news and global issues (i.e., events and trends impacting the world)

Not interestedSomewhat interestedVery interested

Regional news and issues (i.e., events and trends impacting countries in my region/continent)

Not interestedSomewhat interestedVery interested

National/domestic news and issues (i.e., events and trends impacting my country)

Not interestedSomewhat interestedVery interested

How often do you follow each of these INTERNATIONAL news topics or global issues in any way (TV, apps, websites, or print)?

Environmental issues (e.g., climate change, natural disasters)

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

Health issues (e.g., hunger/famine, disease, medical advances)

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

Social issues (e.g., immigration, refugee crisis, education)

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

International business & economic issues

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

International politics & foreign policy

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

News about the United States (USA)

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

Science & technology

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

Arts, entertainment & cultural events

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

Sports events & news (e.g., UEFA/AFC football leagues, FIFA World Cup, Olympics)

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

Breaking international news

NeverLess than once a monthMonthly, but less than once a weekWeekly, but not dailyDaily

Still thinking about news, what is your experience with each of these specific news sources? Please think about all the places you consume each of these, including TV channels, print versions, radio stations/podcasts, and apps/websites.

CNN

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BBC World News

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Al-Jazeera

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NBC News

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MSNBC

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Sky News

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Euronews

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The New York Times

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The Economist

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CNBC

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Local brand

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Finally, the research is all about what people think about news coverage nowadays. Could you tell us, in your own words, what you think makes a great news service?