Extra credit #2 - Fall 2011

As promised in lecture:

Understanding Politics Study

You are invited to participate in a study concerning the role of new media in how individuals understand politics to receive extra credit. For your participation, you will receive extra credit. Also, the first 300 students who participate in the study will also receive $5, in cash, upon completion.

In this study, you will be asked some questions concerning your media use and views toward society. You may also be asked to engage in a short online discussion with another UW student. In total, we expect your participation to take approximately 30 minutes. 

To participate in this study, you will need to complete two parts. The first part is a 5-minutes online survey that can be taken from any computer with Internet access. At this time you will also schedule an appointment to complete the second part of the study. The second part involves a 25-minute activity that requires students to come to the School of Journalism Computer Lab. The lab is located on the 5th floor of Vilas Communication Hall (Vilas 5011).

You must complete the first part of the study, before you complete second. Appointments for the lab times run from Tuesday October 4th through Friday October 14th, with appointments available in the morning or afternoon on most days.

Link to part 1 of the study https://research.journalism.wisc.edu/edgerly/smad/

As with any research, your participation is voluntary, and all of the information you give will be kept strictly confidential. If you have questions about the project or your rights as a potential participant, please contact Prof. Young Mie Kim at ymkim5@wisc.edu or Stephanie Edgerly at edgerly@wisc.edu

A research presentation will be given on Monday November 21 at 8am in Vilas 5055 as an alternative form of extra credit. Monetary incentive will only be given for completion of lab activity.  

Thank you in advance for you help with our study.

Stephanie Edgerly 

Ph.D. Candidate 

School of Journalism & Mass Communication

University of Wisconsin-Madison

5132 Vilas Communication Hall

821 University Avenue

Madison, WI 53706