Results of the “Getting the Media Message” Student Survey at Mt. Logan Middle School, Chillicothe, Ohio
1. How often do you watch TV?
Television Viewing Frequency
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 100 95 195
Several Days a Week 23 11 34
Once a Week 3 5 8
Less than Once a Week 3 5 8
Never 0 1 1
Total 129117 246
2. What are your 3 favorite TV programs?
Favorite Television Programs by Gender
GirlsBoysBoth
7th Heaven 29 534
Full house27 835
None20 4868
Friends16 218
Boy Meets world15 621
BET13 821
MTV11 1728
Sponge Bob10 414
Lizzy McGuire 9 110
106th Park 8 210
Wrestling 7 1320
Jackass 7 714
Fresh Prince 7 512
Fear Factor 7 411
Rugrats 6 1 7
So Little Time 6 0 6
Buffy 6 0 6
Jerry Springer 6 0 6
Real World 5 510
Saved by the Bell 5 4 9
TRL 4 3 7
Whose Line Is It 4 4 8
Hey Arnold 3 3 6
Simpsons 2 1618
Dragon Ball 2 1719
Even Stevens 2 4 6
King of the Hill 1 7 8
Nickelodeon 1 5 6
SouthPark 0 9 9
ESPN 0 7 7
Other145136281
None20 4868
Total384351735
3. How often do you go to movies?
Movie Viewing Frequency
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 0 2 2
Several Days a Week 0 2 2
Once a Week 14 14 28
Less than Once a Week 100 73173
Never 15 26 41
Total 129117246
4. How often do you watch videos at home?
Video Viewing Frequency
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 11 21 33
Several Days a Week 34 36 70
Once a Week 40 23 63
Less than Once a Week 41 28 69
Never 3 9 12
Total 129117246
5. What are your 3 favorite movies of videos?
Favorite Movies or Videotapes by Gender
GirlsBoysBoth
Scary Movie 283058
Save the Last Dance 21 021
American Pie 152338
Rush Hour 101424
Bring it on 10 010
Coyote Ugly 10 010
Pearl Harbor 9 211
Miss congeniality 9 0 9
Legally Blonde 9 110
Fast and Furious 81725
Jeepers Creepers 7 512
Shrek 6 410
Hardball 6 1 7
Love and Basketball 5 1 6
Baby Boy 4 2 6
Next Friday 4 4 8
13 ghosts 3 4 7
Friday 3 4 7
Joe Dirt 3 3 6
Blade 2 911
Little Nicky 1 4 5
Big Daddy 1 4 5
Mummy 0 6 6
Other 178160338
None 355388
Total387351738
6. How often do you read a magazine?
Magazine Reading Frequency
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 9 9 18
Several Days a Week 31 18 49
Once a Week 31 21 52
Less than Once a Week 42 43 85
Never 16 26 42
Total 129117246
7. What are your 3 favorite magazines?
Favorite Magazines by Gender
GirlsBoysBoth
Teen74 478
Seventeen63 063
Teen People41 041
J-1417 017
YM15 015
People12 214
Cosmo Girl10 010
Reader's Digest 6 511
Pop Star 6 0 6
WWF 5 813
Sports Illustrated 42428
Nickelodeon 4 610
Girl's Life 4 0 4
Cosmopolitan 4 0 4
Hot Rod 11011
BMX 1 8 9
Sports 1 8 9
East Bay 1 5 6
Motorcross 11112
ESPN 01111
Playstation 01111
ATV 01010
Game Pro 0 8 8
Outdoor Life 0 7 7
Boy's Life 0 7 7
Nintendo 0 4 4
Lowrider 0 4 4
Popular Mechanics 0 4 4
Other 4882130
None69112181
Total387351738
8. Are you currently reading a book other than for a school assignment?
Currently Reading a Book by Gender
GirlsBoysBoth
Yes60 36 96
No 68 81149
Total128117245
8a. If yes, what is the title?
Title of Book Currently Reading
GirlsBoysBoth
Roll of Thunder 6 3 9
Harry Potter Books 3 4 7
Child Called It 3 1 4
Chicken Soup Books 3 0 3
Where the Red Fern Grows 0 2 2
Box Car Children 0 2 2
Other 44 25 69
None 70 80150
Total129117246
Respondents Now Reading Book, Biography, or Science Sci-Fi
GirlsBoysBoth
Book 60 36 96
Biography 51 34 85
Science Fiction 17 13 30
Total 128 83211
9. What are your 3 favorite books?
Favorite Books by Gender
GirlsBoysBoth
A Child Called It11 112
Harry Potter I101121
Goosebumps 81321
Holes 7 916
Charlotte's Web 7 1 8
Chicken Soup 7 0 7
Where the Red Fern Grows 6 814
Hatchet 6 511
Roll of Thunder 5 2 7
Shiloh 5 4 9
Diary of Anne Frank 4 0 4
Harry Potter II 3 3 6
James and the Giant Peach 3 1 4
Harry Potter III 3 5 8
Harry Potter IV 2 4 6
Lord of the Rings 0 4 4
Other 195118313
None105162267
Total387351738
10. A Biography is a book about someone’s life. Do you have a favorite biography?
Favorite Biography
GirlsBoysBoth
Yes 51 34 85
No 77 82159
Total128116244
10a. If yes, what is it?
Type of Favorite Biography?
GirlsBoysBoth
Historical Figure 22 5 27
Entertainers & Celebrities 10 3 13
African Americans 8 1 9
Science-related Figure 5 2 7
Sports Figure 2 20 22
Other 2 3 5
None 80 83163
Total 129117246
11.Do you have a favorite book about science or science fiction?
Favorite Book about science or science fiction
GirlsBoysBoth
Yes 17 13 30
No111104215
Total128117245
11a. If yes, what is it?
12. How often do you check books out of the school library?
School Library Book Frequency
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 4 1 5
Several Days a Week 13 9 22
Once a Week 36 25 61
Less than Once a Week 63 52 115
Never 12 30 42
Total 128117 245
13. How often do you check books out of the public library?
Public Library Book Frequency
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 1 0 1
Several Days a Week 8 9 17
Once a Week 16 8 24
Less than Once a Week 63 43106
Never 40 57 97
Total 128117245
14. Do you have a computer at home?
Respondents with Computer at Home
N = 245
Girls107 (83.6%)
Boys 91 (77.7%)
Total198 (80.8%)
14a. If yes, what room is it in?
Location of Home Computer
GirlsBoysBoth
Living or Front Room 22 23 45
Respondent’s Room 20 18 38
Dining Room 15 7 22
Computer Room 11 12 23
Parent’s Room 9 9 18
Den-Study-Office 8 8 16
Family Room 7 3 10
Kitchen 4 1 5
Basement 3 2 5
Sibling’s Room 2 2 4
Other 4 3 7
None 24 29 53
Total 129117246
15. If you have a home computer, is it connected to the Web?
Respondents with Web Connection at Home
N = 229
Girls 99 (83.2%)
Boys 79 (71.8%)
Total178 (77.7%)
16. How often do you use the Web at home?
Frequency of Home Web Use
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 61 44105
Several Days a Week 14 17 31
Once a Week 13 10 23
Less than Once a Week 12 7 19
Never 25 35 60
Total 125113238
17. How often do you use the Web at school?
Frequency of School Web Use
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 3 4 7
Several Days a Week 7 20 27
Once a Week 21 16 37
Less than Once a Week 58 44102
Never 40 33 73
Total 129117246
19. How often do you use the the Internet at the public library?
Frequency of Public Library Internet Use
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 1 4 5
Several Days a Week 7 6 13
Once a Week 8 6 14
Less than Once a Week 40 22 62
Never 73 79152
Total 129117246
19. List your 3 favorite Web sites.
Girls BoysBoth
Yahoo.com 51 19 70
chat (ICQ/yahoochat/cyberchat/teenchat) 18 5 23
Nick.com 8 6 16
Zoogdisney.com 12 4 16
Hotmail.com 15 0 15
Mtv.com 9 6 15
cheats (bigcheats/cheatcc/cheatcodes/
cheatplanet/ultimatcheats/meagocheats) 0 14 14
Expage 10 3 13
Games (gameshark/gamezone/
yahoogames/gamerevolution/gamewinners) 1 12 13
wwf.com 3 9 12
Disney 7 4 11
msn.com 5 6 11
cartoonnetwork.com 2 9 11
BET 7 4 11
Rotten.com 4 5 9
Nickelodeon.com 6 2 8
Neopets.com 9 0 9
Ign.com 0 8 8
Total 129 117 246
20. List 3 jobs or careers that you may be interested in.
Favorite Career Choices by Gender
GirlsBoysBoth
Doctor381755
Teacher36 844
Veterinarian31 435
Lawyer271542
Fashion-Acting-Art-Designing23 124
Science, Engineering, Architecture231437
Nursing21 021
Artist-Designer21 728
Cosmetology17 017
Singer-Musician15 722
Daycare13 013
Pediatrician13 013
Computing 91120
Food Services 6 814
Archeology 6 410
Law Enforcement 52833
Other Athletics 51924
Business 51015
Basketball 42226
Military 4 610
Outdoor recreation 3 3 6
Baseball 21416
Building Trades 21618
Dentist 2 0 2
Construction 1 8 9
Auto Racing and Mechanics 11112
Football 01818
Truck Driving 0 8 8
Firefighting 0 5 5
Other 161935
None3868106
Total387351738
21. Where would you go if you wanted more information about these jobs?
Information Sources for Career Information
GirlsBoysBoth
N = 129N = 117N = 246
Web Site 104 85189
Family Member 90 79169
Public Library 77 56133
Teacher 53 37 90
Friend 47 30 77
School Library 40 26 66
School Counselor 26 23 49
22. When doing research for school assignments, would you prefer the Internet or book sources?
Preference for Print or Internet Source
GirlsBoysBoth
Internet 86 84170
Print 27 20 47
Both 12 5 17
Total 125109234
22a. Why?
Why Preference for Internet
GirlsBoysBoth
Faster or Easier to Use 46 40 86
More or Different Information 41 32 73
More Accurate or Current 7 6 13
Fun or Likes Computers 1 4 5
Hate Reading 1 2 3
None 33 33 66
Total 129117246
Why Preference for Print
GirlsBoysBoth
More or Different Information 17 10 27
More Accurate or Current 10 5 15
Faster or Easier to Use 9 5 14
Other 1 1 2
None 92 96188
Total 129117246
23. What do you like most about computers?
Favorite Aspects of Computers
GirlsBoysBoth
Chat-Email-ICQ 29 4 33
Internet-Websites 23 34 57
Games 15 28 43
Fast or Easy 18 20 38
Information-Research 13 8 21
Find Anything You Want 5 8 13
Word-processing 5 1 6
Fun 3 1 4
The Technology 3 0 3
Music 2 1 3
Programming 1 0 1
Other 7 5 12
None 5 7 12
Total 129117246
24. Do you plan to go to college?
Plan on AttendingCollege
GirlsBoysBoth
Yes 118 97 215
No 10 18 28
Not Sure 1 2 3
Total 129117 246
25. Do you ever read a newspaper?
Read a Newspaper
N = 246
Girls96 (74.4%)
Boys82 (70.1%)
Total 178 (72.4%)
25a. If yes, what is your favorite section?
Favorite Section of Newspaper by Gender
GirlsBoysBoth
Comics 19 14 33
Sports 16 37 53
Lifestyle 13 4 17
Front Page 10 3 13
All 9 5 14
Crime 5 0 5
News 4 6 10
Obituaries 4 0 4
Games & Puzzles 3 0 3
Ads 2 4 6
Pets 2 1 3
Horoscope 1 0 1
Automobile 0 1 1
Business 0 2 2
None 41 40 81
Total129117246
26. Do you listen to music?
Listen to music?
GirlsBoysBoth
Yes128112240
No 1 5 6
Total129117246
26a.If yes, what is your favorite type of music and your favorite song?
Favorite Type of Music
Favorite Song
27. How often do you watch sports?
Frequency of Sports Television Viewing
GirlsBoysBoth
Every Day 7 33 40
Several Days a Week 16 31 47
Once a Week 14 17 31
Less than Once a Week 37 21 58
Never 53 15 68
Total 127117244
28. What is your grade?
Grade of Respondents
Sixth 74
Seventh92
Eighth 80
Total246
29. What is your gender?
Gender of Respondents
Girls129
Boys117
Total246
30. What is your ethnicity?
Ethnicity of Respondents
White204
Black 12
Hispanic 6
Native American 6
Asian 3
Other 12
Total247