Research on which media South Africans first heard about the recent attacks in Paris and Beirut

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Report information
SURVEY DESCRIPTION
Evaluation of what SA thinks about the recent attacks in Paris and Beirut.
SAMPLE n=300
FIELD WORK FROM 16. 11. 2015 TO 18. 11. 2015 (3 DAYS)

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01.
Survey report
Please tick the statements that you agree with regarding the Beirut attacks.
BASE SIZE (300)
11
14
15
27
51
0 20 40 60 80 100
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on Social
media
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on TV
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on Radio
First heard about the
Beirut attacks from a
friend/family
Did not hear anything
about the Beirut attacks.
2

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01.
Survey report
Please tick the statements that you agree with regarding the Beirut attacks.
BASE SIZE (300)
48
53
34
21
18
13
16
13
10 12
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Gender - Male Gender - Female
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on Social
media
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on TV
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on Radio
First heard about the
Beirut attacks from a
friend/family
Did not hear anything
about the Beirut
attacks.
3

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01.
Survey report
Please tick the statements that you agree with regarding the Beirut attacks.
BASE SIZE (300)
64
60
45
1917
30
23
47
15 13
21
9
19
11
17
77 7
14
21
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Age Group -
18-24
Age Group -
25-34
Age Group -
35-49
Age Group -
50+
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on Social
media
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on TV
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on Radio
First heard about the
Beirut attacks from a
friend/family
Did not hear anything
about the Beirut attacks.

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01.
Survey report
Please tick the statements that you agree with regarding the Beirut attacks.
BASE SIZE (300)
43
47
56
63
33 32
22 20
13 15
19
10
18
15 13
10
13
8
11 12
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Province -
WC
Province -
KZN
Province -
GP
Province -
Other
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on Social
media
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on TV
First heard about the
Beirut attacks on Radio
First heard about the
Beirut attacks from a
friend/family
Did not hear anything
about the Beirut attacks.
5

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01.
Survey report
Please tick the statements that you agree with regarding the Paris attacks.
BASE SIZE (300)
2
9
14
18
18
28
57
0 20 40 60 80 100
First heard about the Paris
attacks on Social media.
First heard about the Paris
attacks on TV.
First heard about the Paris
attacks from a
friend/family.
First heard about the Paris
attacks on Radio.
Updated my profile pic on
Facebook.
Have used the “#Prayfor…”
hashtags on Twitter.
Did not hear anything
about the Paris attacks.
6

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01.
Survey report
Please tick the statements that you agree with regarding the Paris attacks.
BASE SIZE (300)
52
62
37
19
22
15
23
1414 13
9 9
1 3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Gender - Male Gender - Female
First heard about the
Paris attacks on Social
media.
First heard about the
Paris attacks on TV.
First heard about the
Paris attacks from a
friend/family.
First heard about the
Paris attacks on Radio.
Updated my profile pic
on Facebook.
Have used the
“#Prayfor…” hashtags on
Twitter.
Did not hear anything
about the Paris attacks.
7

8. www.panelservicesafrica.co.za
01.
Survey report
Please tick the statements that you agree with regarding the Paris attacks.
BASE SIZE (300)
67
64
52
35
17
31
28
37
16 16
27
12
16
13
24
21
16 16
10 12
16
8
5 7
4 3 1 0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Age Group - 18-
24
Age Group - 25-
34
Age Group - 35-
49
Age Group - 50+
First heard about the
Paris attacks on Social
media.
First heard about the
Paris attacks on TV.
First heard about the
Paris attacks from a
friend/family.
First heard about the
Paris attacks on Radio.
Updated my profile pic
on Facebook.
Have used the
“#Prayfor…” hashtags on
Twitter.
Did not hear anything
about the Paris attacks.
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01.
Survey report
Q2 - PARISATTACKS
Please tick the statements that you agree with regarding the Paris attacks.
REPORT FILTER (300)
55
48
61 63
31 32
26
17
22 23
14 15
10
27
19 20
7
13
18 17
5
12 11 10
1 3 3 2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Province -
WC
Province -
KZN
Province -
GP
Province -
Other
First heard about the
Paris attacks on Social
media.
First heard about the
Paris attacks on TV.
First heard about the
Paris attacks from a
friend/family.
First heard about the
Paris attacks on Radio.
Updated my profile pic
on Facebook.
Have used the
“#Prayfor…” hashtags on
Twitter.
Did not hear anything
about the Paris attacks.
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