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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "Wireless mobile technology gives citizens a greater voice about the direction of their country through the ability to quickly and efficiently disseminate information outside of formal media and government channels."

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Release date

August 2012

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

June 29 to July 28, 2012

Number of respondents

4,700*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Wireless mobile technology consumers including a small sample of elites**

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The global online survey was conducted with 4,700 respondents in 7 countries. Part of the sample in each country included 'elites'. Sample sizes were as follows; The United States (n=1,000, elites: n=100), Brazil (n=500, elites: n=100), China (n=500, elites: n=100), India (n=500, elites: n=100), Indonesia (n=500, elites: n=100), Korea (n=500, elites: n=100), and the United Kingdom (n=500, elites: n=100). An identical survey was administered by telephone in South Africa with 300 respondents, 50 of which were classed as elites.

** Classification of elites: high income/wealth, highly educated, regularly follow current events.

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This statistic illustrates survey participants’ responses in the United States and globally to a question of whether they thought "wireless mobile technology gives citizens a greater voice about the direction of their country through the ability to quickly and efficiently disseminate information outside of formal media and government channels." Through the survey it was found that 11 percent of U.S. respondents strongly agreed with this statement.