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Classification Questionnaire :
1. How closely do you follow politics on TV, radio, newspapers, or the Internet? Very closely, fairly closely, not very closely, or not at all?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Very closely | 601 | 16.9% | |
2 | Fairly closely | 2151 | 60.6% | |
3 | Not very closely | 590 | 16.6% | |
4 | Not at all | 195 | 5.5% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 2 | 0.1% | |
96 | It depends | 3 | 0.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 0 | 0% | |
98 | Don't know | 5 | 0.1% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
2. There are many national newspapers in Taiwan. When you have the opportunity to read political news of these newspapers, which newspaper will you read first (excluding newsletters)?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | China Times | 280 | 7.9% | |
2 | United Daily News | 436 | 12.3% | |
4 | Commercial Times | 48 | 1.4% | |
7 | Economic Daily News | 88 | 2.5% | |
8 | Youth Daily News | 7 | 0.2% | |
9 | Taiwan Times | 31 | 0.9% | |
10 | Liberty Times | 878 | 24.8% | |
13 | Merit Times | 22 | 0.6% | |
17 | Apple Daily | 722 | 20.4% | |
19 | Taipei Times | 11 | 0.3% | |
89 | Local newspaper( E.g. China Daily News, Taichung Daily News, | 10 | 0.3% | |
92 | Never | 1001 | 28.2% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
98 | Don't know | 13 | 0.4% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
3. Which TV news did you watch most often? (Including network news)
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Taiwan Television | 166 | 4.7% | |
2 | China Television | 214 | 6.0% | |
3 | Chinese Television | 71 | 2.0% | |
4 | Formosa Television | 546 | 15.4% | |
5 | TVBS | 610 | 17.2% | |
6 | Sanlih E-Television | 395 | 11.1% | |
7 | Eastern Television | 391 | 11.0% | |
8 | CTi Television | 258 | 7.3% | |
9 | Era Television | 115 | 3.2% | |
10 | Gala Television | 17 | 0.5% | |
11 | Unique Satellite Television | 63 | 1.8% | |
12 | Da-Ai Television | 44 | 1.2% | |
13 | Taiwan Public Television | 150 | 4.2% | |
15 | Hakka Television | 1 | 0.0% | |
16 | Taiwan Indigenous Television | 2 | 0.1% | |
17 | Local News Television Channel | 5 | 0.1% | |
18 | Next TV | 131 | 3.7% | |
19 | NHK | 0 | 0% | |
20 | UDN | 0 | 0% | |
22 | EBC Financial News | 2 | 0.1% | |
24 | CNN | 0 | 0% | |
25 | Global News (MOD) | 53 | 1.5% | |
26 | Beautiful Life Television | 2 | 0.1% | |
27 | Global TV | 0 | 0% | |
28 | New Tang Dynasty Television | 0 | 0% | |
29 | The Storm Media | 2 | 0.1% | |
30 | Yahoo! News | 5 | 0.1% | |
31 | Ettoday | 4 | 0.1% | |
92 | Never | 223 | 6.3% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 4 | 0.1% | |
98 | Don't know | 73 | 2.1% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
4. There are a lot of live broadcasts on the Internet nowadays. How often do you watch on-line live broadcast closely related to politics?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Never | 1350 | 38.1% | |
2 | Seldom | 1232 | 34.7% | |
3 | Sometimes | 635 | 17.9% | |
4 | Often | 190 | 5.4% | |
5 | Everyday | 126 | 3.5% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
96 | It depends | 3 | 0.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 0 | 0% | |
98 | Don't know | 11 | 0.3% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
5. How often do you search/watch political/public issue-related news/information/videos from the Internet?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Never | 1052 | 29.7% | |
2 | Seldom | 1138 | 32.1% | |
3 | Sometimes | 952 | 26.8% | |
4 | Often | 390 | 11.0% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 2 | 0.1% | |
96 | It depends | 6 | 0.2% | |
97 | No opinion | 0 | 0% | |
98 | Don't know | 7 | 0.2% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
6. How often do you repost/share/post/comment political/public issue-related news/information/videos beyond browsing just on the Internet?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Never | 2368 | 66.8% | |
2 | Seldom | 847 | 23.9% | |
3 | Sometimes | 266 | 7.5% | |
4 | Often | 55 | 1.6% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
96 | It depends | 5 | 0.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 1 | 0.0% | |
98 | Don't know | 5 | 0.1% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
7. Some people say,
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 121 | 3.4% | |
2 | Agree | 523 | 14.7% | |
3 | Disagree | 2223 | 62.7% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 604 | 17.0% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 1 | 0.0% | |
96 | It's hard to say | 32 | 0.9% | |
97 | No opinion | 10 | 0.3% | |
98 | Don't know | 33 | 0.9% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
8. Would you try to avoid watching the news?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Definitely avoid | 46 | 1.3% | |
2 | Often avoid | 161 | 4.5% | |
3 | Seldom avoid | 2287 | 64.5% | |
4 | Never avoid | 1029 | 29.0% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 3 | 0.1% | |
96 | It's hard to say | 9 | 0.2% | |
97 | No opinion | 3 | 0.1% | |
98 | Don't know | 9 | 0.2% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |