Introduction to the Survey

Hello,
 
We hope you are healthy and safe. This survey asks you about your media habits and about how you are maintaining your social community since the Coronavirus broke out in the world at the beginning of 2020.  
 
The pandemic has created a surge of information via news and social media channels.  In response, some people are consuming a lot of information, others may be avoiding the news and/or social media.
 
The COVID-19 global crisis has created uncertainty and disruption.  You may be managing isolation.  You may be economically distressed.  You and/or your friends and family may be fighting the virus itself.  Or your life might not have changed very much. 
 
By clicking the “NEXT” button below, you agree to participate in this study.  Most of the questions are multiple-choice.  A few ask for you to describe something.  Please know that all collected data is anonymous. Participation is voluntary.  Taking this survey will not affect your grade on any course.
 
We hope you will complete this survey and help us understand the impact of this crisis.  Your answers and comments will help others...



The "Media, Life & Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic" study
is led by the International Center for Media & the Public Agenda (ICMPA),
at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
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To read the survey’s academic consent form, please click here to see.
Proceeding with the study will signal your consent.
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If you have questions about this survey, please contact
Bobbie Foster - bfost135@terpmail.umd.edu. 


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