Part 1: Survey Analysis Entertainment Survey Using a newspaper article from AIU library's full-text database: National Newspapers (Proquest), create a lecture (with citations) which includes the following:
Describe an entertainment poll or survey.
Analyze the number of people who participated in the sample compared to the number in the population. Most news articles will not provide information on the number of people surveyed. In this case critique the validity of the results. (Be sure to cite the article which must be from National Newspapers -ProQuest) Here is a Research Guide.
Discuss how the results of the survey can be used to tell a story or support an idea of the sponsoring company or media group. Political Survey Using polls from one of the following sources: Source 1 Source 2 Describe a political poll or survey. Analyze the number of people who participated in the sample compared to the number in the population. Discuss how the results of the survey can be used to tell a story or support an idea of the sponsoring company or media group. General Survey Using polls from one of the following sources: Source 1 Source 2 Describe a general opinion poll or survey. Analyze the number of people who participated in the sample compared to the number in the population. Discuss how the results of the survey can be used to tell a story or support an idea of the sponsoring company or media group. Overview Consider the three surveys presented. Using the knowledge you learned from the textbook, compare and contrast the sample sizes in each of the three surveys mentioned in the post and determine if the samples sizes are appropriate. In your opinion, which appears to be the most valid? (Cite and reference the textbook) This section of the paper will be 2-3 pages in length and each survey or poll described MUST come from AIU Library's National Newspapers- ProQuest Database and Pew Research Center or Gallup. Please do not use quotes or copy definitions. You will not receive credit for understanding the materials if you use the words of others. Keep in mind that since you did research and you have citations in the body of the post, you must also place a reference list at the end containing the textbook and the articles cited. Part 2: Application Create your own 3 question Entertainment or using this General Opinion Survey or another free survey program or this link. Secure a minimum of 20 responses. Your survey respondents may be friends, family or classmates. (NOTE: The small sample size was chosen for convenience and as you know is not a valid sample. The goal is for you to create, deploy and analyze a simple survey.) Include a copy of your survey Provide charts of your results and describe those charts in words Explain how the results of your survey can be used by a media group or company