Media Use

Description

This module measures access, general use, and information seeking as well as  frequency of use and information seeking across different media. This includes traditional media such as newspapers and television as well as new media such as social media and video hosing websites. The scope of the module required more complex variable naming conventions. All variables start with “mu_”, followed by two to five letters indicating the media type or platform. The remainder of variable names follow project wide naming conventions.

Harmonized Variables

 

Blogs: Information Seeking

mu_blog302a | Blogs for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters? Firstly? And then (sum of mentions).  Blogs. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Clubhouse: General Use

mu_club102c | Clubhouse User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  Clubhouse. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Discord: General Use

mu_disc102b | Discord User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Discord. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Facebook: General Use

mu_fcbo102a | Facebook User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Facebook. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_fcbo102b | Facebook User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Facebook. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_fcbo102c | Facebook User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  Facebook. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_fcbo102d | Facebook User

Are you a member of or participant in a Facebook page? 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_fcbo102e | Facebook User

Have you used Facebook in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

mu_fcbo102f | Facebook User

Do you use the following social media platforms and applications?  Facebook. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_fcbo102g | Facebook User

Do you currently use Facebook? 0 = no, 1 = yes

Facebook: Frequency of General Use

mu_fcbo204a | Facebook Frequency of General Use

How often do you use the following social networks?  Facebook. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = routinely

mu_fcbo204b | Facebook Frequency of General Use

How often do you access Facebook? 0 = never, 1 = from time to time, 2 = a few times a week, 3 = daily

mu_fcbo205a | Facebook Frequency of General Use

How often do you use Facebook? 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = daily

mu_fcbo208a | Facebook Frequency of General Use

How often do you use Facebook? 0 = never 1= less than once a month, 2 = once or twice a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = a few times each week, 5 = about once a day, 6 = a few times every day, 7 = many times every day

Facebook: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_fcbo408a | Facebook Frequency of Seeking Political News

And how often do you follow political news through the following various types of social media?  Facebook. 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 = four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

Flickr: General Use

mu_flkr102a | Flickr User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Flickr. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Friendster: General Use

mu_fnsr102a | Friendster User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Friendster. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Google+: General Use

mu_gopl102a | Google+ User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Google+. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Hi5: General Use

mu_hifv102a | Hi5 User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Hi5. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Instagram: General Use

mu_inst102a | Instagram User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Instagram. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_inst102b | Instagram User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Instagram. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_inst102c | Instagram User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  Instagram. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_inst102d | Instagram User

Are you a member of or participant in an Instagram account? 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_inst102e | Instagram User

Have you used Instagram in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

mu_inst102f | Instagram User

Do you use the following social media platforms and applications?  Instagram. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_inst102g | Instagram User

Do you currently use Instagram? 0 = no, 1 = yes

Instagram: Frequency of General Use

mu_inst206a | Instagram Frequency of General Use

On average, how often do you use the following social media tools?  Instagram. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = once a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = daily, 5 = several times a day

mu_inst208a | Instagram Frequency of General Use

How often do you use Instagram? 0 = never 1= less than once a month, 2 = once or twice a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = a few times each week, 5 = about once a day, 6 = a few times every day, 7 = many times every day

Instagram: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_inst408a | Frequency of Seeking Out Political News on Instagram

And how often do you follow political news through the following various types of social media?  Instagram. 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

Internet: Access

mu_it002a | Internet Access

Do you have internet access at home? (Alternative: Do you have internet connection at home?) 0 = no, 1 = yes

Internet: General Use

mu_it102a | Internet Use

Do you use the internet, at least occasionally? 0 = no, 1 = yes

Internet: Frequency of General Use

mu_it203a | Internet Frequency

Could you tell me if you use the internet? 0 = never/no access, 1 = often/sometimes, 2 = almost every day/daily

mu_it204a | Internet or Email Frequency

Have you ever used e-mail or connected to Internet? 0 = no never, 1 = yes rarely, 2 = yes occasionally, 3 = yes every day

mu_it204b | Internet Frequency

How often do you access the internet? 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = regularly

mu_it205a | Internet Frequency

Could you please tell me how often do you use the Internet?  (Alternative: Do you use the Internet?). 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = at least once a month, 3 = at least once a week, 4 = every day

mu_it205b | Daily TV Use

Generally, how many hours per day do you use the internet? 0 = none, 1 = less than half an hour, 2 = between half an hour and 1 hour, 3 = between 1 hour and 2 hours, 4 = more than 2 hours

mu_it205b | Internet Frequency via Computer

In the last six months, please tell me how often you accessed the internet via a computer or phone. Internet via computer. 0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 = several times a month, 3 = several times a week, 4 = daily

mu_it205c | Internet Frequency via Mobile Phone

In the last six months, please tell me how often you accessed the internet via a computer or phone. Internet via mobile phone. 0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 = several times a month, 3 = several times a week 4 = daily

mu_it205d | Internet Frequency

Do you use the internet? 0 = I do not use the Internet, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = at least once a month, 3 = at least once a week, 4 = daily or almost daily

mu_it205e | Internet Frequency

How often use the internet? 0 = never, 1 = less than once a month, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = every day

mu_it205f | Internet Frequency

On average, how often do you use the Internet? 0 = I do not use the Internet, 1 = less often, 2 = at least once a week, 3 = once a day, 4 = several times a day

mu_it206a | Internet Frequency

Could you tell me to what extent you use the Internet. 0 = never/no access, 1 = less often, 2 = two or three times a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = two or three times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

mu_it206b | Internet Frequency

On average, how often do you use the Internet? 0 = I do not use the Internet, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = once a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = at least once daily, 5 = throughout the day

mu_it206c | Internet Frequency

On average, how often do you use the Internet? 0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 = a few times a year, 3 = at least once a month, 4 = at least once week, 5 = every day or almost every day

mu_it206e | Internet Frequency

On average, how often do you use the Internet? 0 = I do not use the Internet, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = once a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = daily, 5 = several times a day

mu_it208a | Internet Frequency

How often do you use the internet, either through computer, tablet or smartphone? 0 = never, 1 = hardly ever, 2 = a few times a year, 3 = at least once a month, 4 = at least once a week, 5 = at least once a day, 6 = half to one hour a day, 7 = several hours a day

mu_it208b | Internet Frequency

How often do you use the internet? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_it209a | Internet Frequency

How often do you use the internet, either through computer, tablet or smartphone? 0 = never, 1 = hardly ever, 2 = a few times a year, 3 = at least once a month, 4 = at least once a week, 5 = less than half hour a day, 6 = half to one hour a day, 7 = several hours a day, 8 = connected all the time

Internet: Information Seeking

mu_it302a | Internet for Political News

How do you inform yourself about politics?  Internet. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_it302b | Internet for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters? Firstly? And then (sum of mentions).  Internet. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_it302c | Websites for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Websites. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Internet: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_it404a | Internet Frequency for News

How often do you get news from each of the following?  Internet. 0 = never, 1 = hardly ever, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often

mu_it405a | Internet Frequency for News

People learn what is going on in this country and the world from various sources.  For each of the following sources, please indicate whether you use it to obtain information daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly or never.  Internet. 0 = never, 1 = less than monthly, 2 = monthly, 3 = weekly, 4 = daily

mu_it405b | Internet Frequency for News

How often use the internet? 0 = never, 1 = less than once a month, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = every day

mu_it405c | Internet Frequency for News

How often do you get news from the following sources?  Internet. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a month, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = every day

mu_it405d | Internet Frequency for Political News

In general, do you follow political news through the internet? 0 = I don’t follow it ever, 1 = rarely, 2 = a number of times a month, 3 = a number of times a week, 4 = daily

mu_it405e | Internet Frequency for Political News

On average, how often do you use the Internet to get political news or information? 0 = never, 1 = less than one to two times a week, 2 = one to two times a week, 3 = three to four times a week, 4 = daily

mu_it405f | Internet Frequency for News

How often do you take an interest in political news?  Internet. 0 = never, 1 = less frequently, 2 = once or twice a week, 3 = several times per week, 4 = every day

mu_it405g | Daily Internet Use for Political News

Generally, how many hours per day do you read about current affairs online? 0 = none, 1 = less than half an hour, 2 = between half an hour and 1 hour, 3 = between one and two hours, 4 = more than two hours

mu_it405h | Internet Frequency for Political News

How often in this past seven days have you acquainted yourself with the news on the Internet? 0 = not once this week, 1 = once this week, 2 = several times this week, 3 = almost every day, 4 = daily

mu_it406a | Internet and Social Media Frequency for Political News

How often do you use the Internet including social media networks to find information about politics and government? 0 = practically never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = once or twice a week, 4 = several times a week, 5 = every day

mu_it406b | Internet Frequency for International News

Please tell me how frequently you do each of the following on the internet.  Read about news and current events happening in other countries. 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times every week, 4 = almost every day, 5 = at least once a day

mu_it406c | Internet Frequency for Political News

Please tell me how frequently you do each of the following on the internet.  Read about domestic news and current events. 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times every week, 4 = almost every day, 5 = at least once a day

mu_it406e | Internet Frequency for Political News

How often do you follow the news on the Internet. 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = once a month, 3 = once a week, 4 = several times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

mu_it406f | Internet Frequency for Political News

How often do you inform yourself about political events in [Country] through the following media?  Internet. 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = several times per month, 3 = several times per week, 4 = nearly daily, 5 = several times per day

mu_it407a | Internet Frequency for Political News

On average, how often do you use the Internet to get political news or information? 0 = never, 1 = less than one day a week, 2 = one to two days a week, 3 = three to four days a week, 4 = five to six days a week, 5 = once a day, 6 = several times a day

mu_it407b | Internet Frequency for Political News

How often used as a source for information about the country?  Internet. 0 = never, 1 = about once a year, 2 = several times a year, 3 = about once a month, 4= about once a week, 5 = several days a week, 6 = daily

mu_it408a | Internet Frequency for Political News

How many days did you read political news online? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_it408c | Internet Frequency for News

How often do you look online at a news or newspaper website? 0 = never, 1 = less often than once a month, 2 = once a month, 3 = a couple of times a month, 4 = at least once a week, 5 = several times a week, 6 = every day, 7 = several times a day

Live Journal: General Use

mu_lj102a | Live Journal User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Live Journal. 0 = no, 1 = yes

LinkedIn: General Use

mu_lkdn102a | LinkedIn User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  LinkedIn. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_lkdn102b | LinkedIn User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  LinkedIn. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Messenger: General use

mu_msgr102b | Messenger User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Messenger. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_msgr102f | Messenger User

Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications?  Facebook messenger. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Mobile Phone: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_mp405a | Mobile Phone Frequency for Political News

People learn what is going on in this country and the world from various sources.  For each of the following sources, please indicate whether you use it to obtain information daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly or never.  Mobile Phone. 0 = never, 1 = less than monthly, 2 = monthly, 3 = weekly, 4 = daily

Most Used Source: General Use

mu_most104a | Most Used Source for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly? 1 = television, 2 = the press, 3 = radio, 4 = the internet

mu_most105a | Most Used Source for National Political News

Which one is the most important channel for you to find information about politics? 1 = television, 2 = the press, 3 = radio, 4 = the internet/social media, 6 = other

mu_most106a | Most Used Source for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly? 1 = television, 2 = the press, 3 = radio, 4 = the internet, 6 = other, 7 = does not look for news

mu_most107a | Most Used Source for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly? 1 = television, 2 = the written press, 3 = radio, 4 = websites, 5 = online social networks, 6 = other, 7 = does not look for news

mu_most107b | Primary Source for News

What is your primary source of information to follow the breaking news as events unfold? 1 = television, 2 = newspapers, 3 = radio, 4 = websites, 5 = social media, 6 = other 8 = face-to face conversations, 9 = telephone

mu_most108a | Primary Source for News

What was your main source of information on the elections that just took place?  Can you please also tell us the next main source? 1 = television, 101 = personal conversations with friends/relatives/colleagues, 2 = newspapers, 111 = weekly/monthly magazines, 3 = radio, 112 = personal conversations with candidates, 4 = Internet, 6 = other

mu_most109a | Primary Source for News

Where do you get most of your information about current news events — newspapers, magazines, the Internet, books or other printed materials, TV, radio, government agencies, family, friends, colleagues, or some other source? 1 = television, 101 = personal conversations with family/friends/colleagues, 2 = newspapers, 111 = magazines, 3 = radio, 114 = government agencies, 4 = Internet, 6 = other, 113 = books

mu_most111a | Main Source for National News

What would you say is your main source of news about what is going on in our country? 4 = the internet, 6 = other ,101 = family/friend/neighbours, 102 = religious services/literature, 103 = national television, 104 = Russian television, 105 = local radio, 106 = Russian radio, 107 = state government newspapers, 108 = non-government country newspapers, 109 = Russian newspapers, 110 = other foreign news

mu_most113a | Main Source for National News

What would you say is your main source of news about what is going on in our country? 4 = the internet, 5 = social media, 6 = other 101 = friends and colleagues, 107 = state government newspapers, 108 = private national newspapers 115 = international newspapers, 116 = international television, 117 = international radio, 118 = government television, 119 = government radio, 120 = private television, 121= private radio

Most Used Source: Information Seeking

mu_most306a | Most Used Source for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?  Firstly? 1 = television, 2 = newspapers, 3 = radio, 4 = websites, 6 = other 7 = you do not look for news on European political matters

mu_most307a | Most Used Source for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?  Firstly? 1 = television, 2 = newspapers, 3 = radio, 4 = websites, 5 = social media, 6 = other 7 = you do not look for news on European political matters

mu_most311a | Most Used Source for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?  Firstly? 1 = television, 2 = newspapers, 3 = radio, 4 = websites, 5 = social media, 6 = other 7 = you do not look for news on European political matters 122 = podcasts

Myspace: General Use

mu_mysp102a | Myspace User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Myspace. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Newspapers: General Use

mu_np102a | Newspaper Reader

Are you a user of any of the following media or channels?  Printed newspapers. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_np102b | Newspaper Reader

Do you read the daily newspaper? 0 = no, 1 =yes

Newspapers: Frequency of General Use

mu_np204a | Frequency of Reading National Newspapers

How often do you read national newspapers. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = regularly

mu_np204b | Frequency of Reading Local Newspapers

How often do you read regional or local newspapers. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = regularly

mu_np205a | Hours of Newspaper per Day

How many hours on a typical day do you spend reading the print edition of a newspaper? 0 = not at all, 1 = up to two hours, 2 = up to five hours, 3 = up to ten hours, 4 = ten hours or more

mu_np206a | Printed Press Frequency

Could you tell me to what extent you read the written/printed press. 0 = never/no access, 1 = less often, 2 = two or three times a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = two or three times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

mu_np208a | Printed Press Frequency

How often do you read the written/printed press. 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_np209a | Newspaper Frequency for News

Generally, do you watch news on the TV?  If so, how frequently? 0 = never, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = one day, 3 = two days, 4 = three days, 5 = four days, 6 = five days, 7 = six days, 8 = every day

Newspapers: Information Seeking

mu_np302a | Written Press for Political News

How do you inform yourself about politics?  Newspapers. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_np302b | Newspaper for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Newspaper. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_np302c | Written Press for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  The Written Press. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_np302d | Public Written Press for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  The public written press. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_np302e | Private Written Press for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  The private written press. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_np302f | Reads Newspapers 3+ Times per Week

Do you normally read any daily morning newspaper at least three times a week? 0 = no, 1 =yes

Newspapers: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_np403a | Frequency of Political News in Newspapers

Overall, how much attention did you pay to the election campaign news that you read in the newspapers? 0 = not at all, 1 = one to two times, 2 = three or more times

mu_np404a | Attention to Political News in Newspapers

Overall, how much attention did you pay to the election campaign news that you read in the newspapers? 0 = no attention, 1 = little attention, 2 = some attention, 3 = much attention

mu_np404b | Written Press Frequency for Political News

In an ordinary week, how regularly do you read the newspaper? 0 = never, 1 = at least once a week, 2 = at least three to four times a week, 3 = daily/almost every day

mu_np404c | Newspaper Frequency for Political News

How often do you get news from each of the following sources?  Print Newspapers. 0 = never, 1 = hardly ever, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often

mu_np405a | Written Press Frequency for Political News

People learn what is going on in this country and the world from various sources.  For each of the following sources, please indicate whether you use it to obtain information daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly or never.  Daily Newspaper. 0 = never, 1 = less than monthly, 2 = monthly, 3 = weekly, 4 = daily

mu_np405b | Written Press Frequency for Political News

How often do you follow politics in the daily papers? 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = once or twice a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = every day

mu_np405c | Written Press Frequency for News

How often do you get news from the following sources?  Print Newspapers. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a month, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = every day

mu_np405d | Newspaper Frequency for Political News

In general, do you follow political news through daily Information newspaper? 0 = I don’t follow it ever, 1 = rarely, 2 = a number of times a month, 3 = a number of times a week, 4 = daily

mu_np405e | Newspaper Frequency for Political Content

On average, how often do you read the political content of a newspaper? 0 = never, 1 = less than one to two times a week, 2 = one to two times a week, 3 = three to four times a week, 4 = daily/almost daily

mu_np405f | Newspaper Frequency for Political News

How often do you take an interest in political news? In the daily newspapers. 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = once or twice a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = every day

mu_np405h | Printed Press Frequency

How regularly do you read the newspaper? 0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 = occasionally, 3 = frequently, 4 = daily

mu_np406a | Newspaper Frequency for Political News

How often do you inform yourself about political events in [Country] through the following media? Newspaper. 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = several times per month, 3 = several times per week, 4 = nearly daily, 5 = several times per day

mu_np406b | Newspaper Frequency for News

How often do you follow the news in the newspaper. 0 = never, 1= less often, 2 = once a month, 3 = once a week, 4 = several times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

mu_np407a | Newspaper Frequency for Political Content

On average, how often do you read the political content of a newspaper? 0 = never, 1 = less than one day a week, 2 = one to two days a week, 3 = three to four days a week, 4 = five to six days a week, 5 = once a day, 6 = several times a day

mu_np407b | Newspaper Frequency for Political News

How often used as a source for information about the country?  Newspaper. 0 = never, 1 = about once a year, 2 = several times a year, 3 = about once a month, 4 = about once a week, 5 = several days a week, 6 = daily

mu_np408a | Newspaper Frequency for News

How many days did you read news in a newspaper? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

No Social Media: General Use

mu_none102a | Does Not Use Social Networks

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Do not use. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_none102b | Does Not Use Social Networks

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  None. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_none102c | Does Not use Social Networks

Have you used other social networks in the last year?  None. 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

Odnoklassniki: General Use

mu_odkl102a | Odnoklassniki User

Do you use the following social media platforms and applications?  Odnoklassniki. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Odnoklassniki: Frequency of General Use

mu_odkl204a | Odnoklassniki Frequency of General Use

How often do you use the following social networks?  Odnoklassniki. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = routinely

Orkut: General Use

mu_orkt102a | Orkut User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Orkut. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Other Social Network: General Use

mu_othr102a | Other Social Network User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Other. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_othr102b | Other Social Network User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Other. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_othr102c | Other Social Media User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  Other. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_othr102d | Other Social Network User

Have you used other social networks in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

Other Social Network: Frequency of General Use

mu_othr204a | Frequency of Using Other Social Network

How often do you use the following social networks?  Other. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = routinely

Overall: Frequency of General Use

mu_ov204a | Overall Interest in News

How often do you take an interest in the news? 0 = hardly at all, 1 = only now and then, 2 = some of the time, 3 = most of the time

Overall: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_ov404a | Overall Frequency for Political News

How often do you take an interest in political news? 0 = hardly at all, 1 = only now and then, 2 = some of the time, 3 = most of the time

mu_ov405a | Overall Frequency for Political News

Do you pay attention to the news? 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = daily

mu_ov405b | Overall Frequency for Political News

How often do you follow news about politics and government? 0 = practically never, 1 = not even once a week, 2 = once or twice a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = every day

mu_ov407a | Overall Frequency for Political News

How often do you use the media, including television, newspapers, radio and the internet, to get political news or information? 0 = never, 1 = less than one day a week, 2 = one to two days a week, 3 = three to four days a week, 4 = five to six days a week, 5 = once a day, 6 = several times a day

mu_ov408a | Overall Frequency for Political News

How often do you use the media, including television, newspapers, radio and the internet, to get political news or information? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_ov411a | Overall Frequency for Political News

How often do you use the media, including television, newspapers, radio and the internet, to get political news or information? 0 = no attention, 10 = a great deal of attention

Pinterest: General Use

mu_pnst102b | Pinterest User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Pinterest. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Podcasts: Frequency of General Use

mu_pd206a | Podcast Frequency

Could you tell to what extent you listen to podcasts? 0 = never/no access, 1 = less often, 2 = two or three times a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = two or three times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

Podcasts: Information Seeking

mu_pd302b | Podcast Information Seeking on European Politics

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Podcasts. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Radio: General Use

mu_rd102a | Radio Use

Are you a user of any of the following media or channels?  Radio. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Radio: Frequency of General Use

mu_rd205a | Hours of Radio Per Day

How many hours on a typical day do you spend listening to the radio? 0 = not at all, 1 = up to two hours, 2 = up to five hours, 3 = up to ten hours, 4 = ten hours or more

mu_rd206a | Radio Use Frequency

Could you tell me to what extent you listen to the radio. 0 = never/no access, 1 = less often, 2 = two or three times a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = two or three times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

mu_rd208a | Radio Use Frequency

How often do you listen to the radio? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_rd209a | Hours of Radio per Day

Generally, how many hours per day do you listen to the radio? 0 = I don’t listen to the radio, 1 = less than half an hour, 2 = between half and one hour, 3 = between one and two hours, 4 = between two and three hours, 5 = between three and four hours, 6 = between four and five hours, 7 = between five and six hours, 8 = more than six hours

Radio: Information Seeking

mu_rd302a | Radio for Political News

How do you inform yourself about politics?  Radio. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_rd302b | Radio for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters? Firstly? And then (sum of mentions).  Radio. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_rd302c | Radio for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Radio. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_rd302d | Public Radio for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Public radio. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_rd302e | Private Radio for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Private radio. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Radio: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_rd404a | Radio Frequency for Political News

In an ordinary week, how regularly do you listen to the radio? 0 = never, 1 = at least once a week, 2 = at least three to four times a week, 3 = daily/almost every day

mu_rd404b | Radio Use Frequency for News

How often do you get news from each of the following?  Radio. 0 = never, 1 = hardly ever, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often

mu_rd405a | Radio Use Frequency for Political News

People learn what is going on in this country and the world from various sources.  For each of the following sources, please indicate whether you use it to obtain information daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly or never.  Radio News. 0 = never, 1 = less than monthly, 2 = monthly, 3 = weekly, 4 = daily

mu_rd405b | Radio Use Frequency for Political News

How often do you follow politics on the radio? 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = once or twice a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = every day

mu_rd405c | Radio Use Frequency for News

How often do you get news from the following sources?  Radio. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a month, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = every day

mu_rd405d | Radio Use Frequency for Political News

In general, do you follow political news through the radio? 0 = I don’t follow it ever, 1 = rarely, 2 = a number of times a month, 3 = a number of times a week, 4 = daily

mu_rd405e | Radio Use Frequency for Political News

On average, how often do you listen to political news on the radio? 0 = never, 1 = less than one to two times a week, 2 = one to two times a week, 3 = three to four times a week, 4 = daily

mu_rd405f | Radio Frequency for Political News

On average, how often do you listen to political news on the radio? 0 = not once this week, 1 = once this week, 2 = several times this week, 3 = almost every day, 4 = daily

mu_rd405g | Radio News Frequency

How regularly do you listen to the radio for news? 0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 = occasionally, 3 = frequently, 4 = daily

mu_rd406a | Radio Frequency for Political News

How often do you inform yourself about political events in [Country] through the following media?  Radio. 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = several times per month, 3 = several times per week, 4 = nearly daily, 5 = several times per day

mu_rd407a | Radio Use Frequency for Political News

On average, how often do you listen to political news on the radio? 0 = never, 1 = less than one day a week, 2 = one to two days a week, 3 = three to four days a week, 4 = five to six days a week, 5 = once a day, 6 = several times a day

mu_rd407b | Radio Frequency for Political News

How often used as a source for information about the country?  Radio. 0 = never, 1 = about once a year, 2 = several times a year, 3 = about once a month, 4= about once a week, 5 = several days a week, 6 = daily

mu_rd408a | Radio Use Frequency for Political News

How many days did you listen to political news on the radio? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

Reddit: General Use

mu_rddt102b | Reddit User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Reddit. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_rddt102c | Reddit User

Have you used Instagram in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

Reddit: Frequency of General Use

mu_rddt208a | Reddit Frequency of Use

How often do you use Reddit? 0 = never 1= less than once a month, 2 = once or twice a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = a few times each week, 5 = about once a day, 6 = a few times every day, 7 = many times every day

Signal: General Use

mu_sigl102b | Signal User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Signal. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_sigl102c | Signal User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  Signal. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_sigl102f | Signal User

Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications?  Signal. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Snapchat: General Use

mu_scht102a | Snapchat User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Snapchat. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_scht102b | Snapchat User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Snapchat. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_scht102c | Snapchat User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  Snapchat. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_scht102d | Snapchat User

Have you used Snapchat in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

mu_scht102e | Snapchat User

Do you currently use Snapchat? 0 = no, 1 = yes

Snapchat: Frequency of General Use

mu_scht208a | Snapchat Frequency of Use

How often do you use Snapchat? 0 = never 1= less than once a month, 2 = once or twice a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = a few times each week, 5 = about once a day, 6 = a few times every day, 7 = many times every day

Social Media: General Use

mu_sm102a | Social Media User

Do you currently use any of the following social media networks?  (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, WhatsApp, YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.). 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_sm102b | Social Media User

Do you ever use online social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, [Country specific examples]? 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_sm102c | Social Media User

Do you ever use social media sites? 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_sm102d | Social Media User

Are you a user of any of the following media or channels?  Online social networks and messaging apps. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Social Media: Frequency of General Use

mu_sm204a | Frequency of General Social Media Use

How often do you use social networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Odnoklassniki, Vkontakte etc.)? 0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 =sometimes, 3 =regularly

mu_sm204c | Social Media Frequency

How often do you use online social media? 0 = seldom or never, 1 = several times a month, 2 = at least once a week, 3 = every day or almost every day

mu_sm205a | Hours of Social Media per Day

How many hours on a typical day do you spend on social media platforms? 0 = not at all, 1 = up to two hours, 2 = up to five hours, 3 = up to ten hours, 4 = ten hours or more

mu_sm205b | Hours of Social Media per Day

How many hours on a typical day do you spend on social media platforms? 0 = not at all, 1 = zero to two hours, 2 = three to five hours, 3 = six to nine hours, 4 = ten hours or more

mu_sm205d | Social Media Frequency

How often do you use social networks? 0 = never, 1= a few times per year, 2 = a few times per month, 3 = a few times per week, 4 = daily

mu_sm206a | Social Media Frequency

Could you tell me to what extent you use online social networks. 0 = never/no access, 1 = less often, 2 = two or three times a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = two or three times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

mu_sm206b | Social Media Frequency

Please tell me how frequently you do each of the following on the internet.  Access social networking sites, such as Vkontakte, Facebook, Odnoklassniki etc. 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times every week, 4 = almost every day, 5 = at least once a day

mu_sm206c | Social Media Frequency

On average, how often do you use the following social media tools?  Social networking sites such as Facebook. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = once a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = daily, 5 = several times a day

Social Media: Information Seeking

mu_sm302a | Social Networks for Political News

How do you inform yourself about politics?  Social Networks. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_sm302b | Social Media for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Social media. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_sm302c | Social Networks for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Online Social Networks. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_sm302d | Social Networks for National Political News

On the Internet, which of the following websites do you use to get news on national political matters?  Online Social Networks. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_sm302e | Social Networks for Political News

Do you use any of the social media platforms named by you to get information about news and politics? 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_sm302f | Social Networks for Political Information

How have you used social network(s) in the last 7 days?  To follow the news and current events. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Social Media: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_sm404a | Social Media Frequency for News

How often do you get news from each of the following?  Social Media. 0 = never, 1 = hardly ever, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often

mu_sm405a | Social Media Frequency for Political News

People learn what is going on in this country and the world from various sources.  For each of the following sources, please indicate whether you use it to obtain information daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly or never.  Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). 0 = never, 1 = less than monthly, 2 = monthly, 3 = weekly, 4 = daily

mu_sm405b | Social Media Frequency for Political News

How often do you follow politics on social media? 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = once or twice a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = every day

mu_sm405c | Social Media Frequency for News

How often do you get news from the following sources?  Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp or others. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a month, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = every day

mu_sm405d | Social Media Frequency for Political News

How often do you look at political information on social networks? 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = every day

mu_sm405e | Social Media Frequency for News

How often, if at all, do you obtain news on social media such as Twitter or Facebook? 0 = never, 1 = once a week or less, 2 = several times a week, 3 = once a day, 4 = several times a day

mu_sm406a | Social Media for Domestic News

Please tell me how frequently you do each of the following on social media.  Read about domestic news and current events. 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times every week, 4 = almost every day, 5 = at least once a day

mu_sm406b | Social Media for International News

Please tell me how frequently you do each of the following on social media.  Read about news and current events happening in other countries around the world. 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times every week, 4 = almost every day, 5 = at least once a day

mu_it406c | Social Media Frequency for Political News

How often do you inform yourself about political events in [Country] through the following media? Internet. 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = several times per month, 3 = several times per week, 4 = nearly daily, 5 = several times per day

mu_sm407a | Social Media Frequency for Political News

How often used as a source for information about the country?  Social Media. 0 = never, 1 = about once a year, 2 = several times a year, 3 = about once a month, 4= about once a week, 5 = several days a week, 6 = daily

mu_sm408a | Social Media Frequency for Political News

How many days did you read political news on social networks? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_sm408b | Social Media Frequency for Political News

How often do you use social media to interact with politics? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_sm408c | Social Media Frequency for News

How often, if at all, do you read the news via a social media site, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc? 0 = never, 1 = less often than once a month, 2 = once a month, 3 = a couple of times a month, 4 = at least once a week, 5 = several times a week, 6 = every day, 7 = several times a day

Sonico: General Use

mu_snco102a | Sonico User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Sonico. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Telegram: General Use

mu_tlgm102b | Telegram User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Telegram. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_tlgm102c | Telegram User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  Telegram. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_tlgm102f | Telegram User

Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications?  Telegram. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Television: Access

mu_tv002a | Television Access

Do you have access to watch TV? 0 = no, 1 = yes

Television: General Use

mu_tv102b | Television Use

Are you a user of any of the following media or channels?  TV. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Television: Frequency of General Use

mu_tv204a | Frequency of Watching National TV

How often do you watch national TV. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = regularly

mu_tv204b | Frequency of Watching Local TV

How often do you watch regional or local TV. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = regularly

mu_tv205a | Hours of Television per Day

How many hours on a typical day do you spend watching TV? 0 = not at all, 1 = up to two hours, 2 = up to five hours, 3 = up to ten hours, 4 = ten hours or more

mu_tv205b | Hours of Television per Day

Generally, how many hours per day do you watch television? 0 = none, 1 = less than half an hour, 2 = between half and one hour, 3 = between one and two hours, 4 = more than two hours

mu_tv206a | Television Frequency

Could you tell me to what extent you watch television on a TV set. 0 =never/no access, 1 = less often, 2 = two or three times a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = two or three times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

mu_tv208a | Television Frequency

How often do you watch TV? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_tv209a | Hours of Television per Day

Generally, how many hours per day do you watch television? 0 = I don’t watch tv, 1 = less than half an hour, 2 = between half and one hour, 3 = between one and two hours, 4 = between two and three hours, 5 = between three and four hours, 6 = between four and five hours, 7 = between five and six hours, 8 = more than six hours

mu_tv225a | Hours of Television per Day

How many hours on a typical day do you spend watching TV? 0 = not at all, 1-24 = hours

Television: Information Seeking

mu_tv302a | Television for Politics News

How do you inform yourself about politics?  Television. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_tv302b | Television for European Political News

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Television. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_tv302c | Television for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Television. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_tv302d | Public Television for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Public television. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_tv302e | Cable or Corporate Television for National Political News

Where do you get most of your news on national political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Cable or corporate television. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Television: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_tv404a | Television Frequency for Political News

In an ordinary week, how regularly do you watch the TV for news? 0 = never, 1 = at least once a week, 2 = at least three to four times a week, 3 = daily/almost every day

mu_tv404b | Television Use Frequency for News

How often do you get news from each of the following?  Television. 0 = never, 1 = hardly ever, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often

mu_tv405a | Television Frequency for Political News

People learn what is going on in this country and the world from various sources.  For each of the following sources, please indicate whether you use it to obtain information daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly or never.  Television. 0 = never, 1 = less than monthly, 2 = monthly, 3 = weekly, 4 = daily

mu_tv405b | Television Frequency for Political News

How often do you follow politics on television? 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = once or twice a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = every day

mu_tv405c | Television Frequency for News

How often do you get news from the following sources?  Television. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a month, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = every day

mu_tv405d | Television Frequency for Political News

In general, do you follow political news through television? 0 = I don’t follow it ever, 1 = rarely, 2 = a number of times a month, 3 = a number of times a week, 4 = daily

mu_tv405e | Television Frequency for Political News

On average, how often do you watch political news on television? 0 = never, 1 = less than one to two times a week, 2 = one to two times a week, 3 = three to four times a week, 4 = daily

mu_tv405f | Daily TV Use for Political News

Generally, how many hours per day do you watch television coverage of current affairs?  0 = none, 1 = less than half an hour, 2 = between half and one hour, 3 = between one and two hours, 4 = more than two hours

mu_tv405g | Television Frequency for Political News

On average, how often do you watch political news on television? 0 = not once this week, 1 = once this week, 2 = several times this week, 3 = almost every day, 4 = daily

mu_tv405h | TV News Frequency

How regularly do you watch the TV for news? 0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 = occasionally, 3 = frequently, 4 = daily

mu_tv406a | Television Frequency for Political News

How often do you inform yourself about political events in [Country] through the following media? 0 = never, 1 = less often, 2 = several times per month, 3 = several times per week, 4 = nearly daily, 5 = several times per day

mu_tv406b | Television Use Frequency for News

How often do you follow the news on the television.0 = never, 1= less often, 2 = once a month, 3 = once a week, 4 = several times a week, 5 = every day/almost every day

mu_tv407a | Television Frequency for Political News

On average, how often do you watch political news on television? 0 = never, 1 = less than one day a week, 2 = one to two days a week, 3 = three to four days a week, 4 = five to six days a week, 5 = once a day, 6 = several times a day

mu_tv408a | Television Frequency for News

How many days did you watch news on television? 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

mu_tv408b | Television Frequency for News

How often do you watch all or part of a news programme on television? 0 = never, 1 = less often than once a month, 2 = once a month, 3 = a couple of times a month, 4 = at least once a week, 5 = several times a week, 6 = every day, 7 = several times a day

mu_tv409a | Television Frequency for News

Generally, do you watch news on the TV? If so, how frequently? 0 = never, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = one day, 3 = two days, 4 = three days, 5 = four days, 6 = five days, 7 = six days, 8 = every

TikTok: General Use

mu_tktk102a | TikTok User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  TikTok. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_tktk102b | TikTok User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  TikTok. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_tktk102c | TikTok User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  TikTok. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_tktk102d | TikTok User

Have you used TikTok in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

mu_tktk102e | TikTok User

Do you use the following social media platforms and applications?  TikTok. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

TikTok: Frequency of General Use

mu_tktk208a | TikTok Frequency of Use

How often do you use TikTok? 0 = never 1= less than once a month, 2 = once or twice a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = a few times each week, 5 = about once a day, 6 = a few times every day, 7 = many times every day

Tumblr: General Use

mu_tblr102a | Tumblr User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Tumblr. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Twitch: General Use

mu_twch102b | Twitch User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Twitch. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Twitter: General Use

mu_twit102a | Twitter User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Twitter. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_twit102b | Twitter User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Twitter. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_twit102c | Twitter User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  Twitter. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_twit102d | Twitter User

Are you a member of or participant in a Twitter account? 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_twit102e | Twitter User

Have you used Twitter in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

mu_twit102f | Twitter User

Do you use the following social media platforms and applications?  Twitter. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_twit102e | Twitter User

Do you currently use Twitter? 0 = no, 1 = yes Twitter: Frequency of General Use

mu_twit204a | Twitter Frequency of General Use

How often do you use the following social networks?  Twitter. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = routinely

mu_twit205a | Twitter Frequency of General Use

How often do you use Twitter? 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = daily

mu_twit206a | Twitter Frequency of General Use

On average, how often do you use the following social media tools?  Twitter. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = once a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = daily, 5 = several times a day

mu_twit208a | Twitter Frequency of General Use

How often do you use Twitter? 0 = never 1= less than once a month, 2 = once or twice a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = a few times each week, 5 = about once a day, 6 = a few times every day, 7 = many times every day

Twitter: Information Seeking

mu_twit302a | Twitter for Political News

How do you inform yourself about politics?  Twitter. 0 = no, 1 = yes

Twitter: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_twit408a | Frequency of Political News on Twitter

And how often do you follow political news through the following various types of social media?  Twitter. 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days

Viber: General Use

mu_vibr102a | Viber User

Do you currently use Viber? 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_vibr102c | Viber User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Viber. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_vibr102f | Viber User

Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications?  Viber. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Viber: Frequency of General Use

mu_vibr206a | Viber Frequency of General Use

On average, how often do you use the following communication tools?  Viber. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = once a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = daily, 5 = several times a day

Video Hosting Sites: Information Seeking

mu_vdst302b | Video Hosting Site News on European Politics

Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?  Firstly?  And then (sum of mentions).  Video hosting sites. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

Vine: General Use

mu_vine102a | Vine User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  Vine. 0 = no, 1 = yes

VKontakte: General Use

mu_vktk102a | VKontakte User

Do you use the following social media platforms and applications?  Vkontakte. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

VKontakte: Frequency of General Use

mu_vktk204a | VKontakte Frequency of General Use

How often do you use the following social networks?  VKontakte. 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = routinely

WhatsApp: General Use

mu_whap102a | WhatsApp User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  WhatsApp. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_whap102b | WhatsApp User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  WhatsApp. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_whap102c | WhatsApp User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  WhatsApp. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_whap102d | WhatsApp User

Have you used WhatsApp in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

mu_whap102e | WhatsApp User

Do you currently use WhatsApp? 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_whap102f | WhatsApp User

Do you use the following messenger platforms and applications?  WhatsApp. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

WhatsApp: Frequency of General Use

mu_whap205a | WhatsApp Frequency of General Use

How often do you use WhatsApp? 0 = never, 1 = a few times a year, 2 = a few times a month, 3 = a few times a week, 4 = daily

mu_whap206a | WhatsApp Frequency of General Use

On average, how often do you use the following communication tools? WhatsApp. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = once a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = daily, 5 = several times a day

Windows Live Space: General Use

mu_live102a | Windows Live Space User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  Windows Live Space. 0 = no, 1 = yes

YouTube: General Use

mu_yutb102a | YouTube User

Do you use any of these social networking services?  YouTube. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_yutb102b | YouTube User

Which online social network(s) have you used in the last seven days for any purpose?  YouTube. 0 = no, 1 = yes

mu_yutb102c | YouTube User

Which social media and text messaging services do you actively use?  YouTube. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

mu_yutb102d | YouTube User

Have you used YouTube in the last year? 0 = not selected, 1 = selected

mu_yutb102f | YouTube User

Do you use the following social media platforms and applications?  YouTube. 0 = not mentioned, 1 = mentioned

YouTube: Frequency of General Use

mu_yutb206a | YouTube Frequency of General Use

On average, how often do you use the following social media tools?  YouTube. 0 = never, 1 = less than once a week, 2 = once a week, 3 = several times a week, 4 = daily, 5 = several times a day

mu_yutb208a | YouTube Frequency of General Use

How often do you use YouTube? 0 = never, 1= less than once a month, 2 = once or twice a month, 3 = about once a week, 4 = a few times each week, 5 = about once a day, 6 = a few times every day, 7 = many times every day

YouTube: Information Seeking

mu_yutb302a | YouTube for Political News

How do you inform yourself about politics?  YouTube. 0 = no, 1 = yes

YouTube: Frequency of Information Seeking

mu_yutb408a | Frequency of Political News on YouTube

And how often do you follow political news through the following various types of social media?  YouTube. 0 = never, 1 = one day, 2 = two days, 3 = three days, 4 four days, 5 = five days, 6 = six days, 7 = seven days