Alternative Resources in Media 2011

Public Opinion Survey Codebook

This codebook contains most frequent “other” answers, recorded verbatim by interviewers and
coded by CRRC-Armenia for those questions where “other” option was 5% and higher. All
original answers (in Armenian) are available upon request from CRRC-Armenia office. In
addition to that, standard codes used throughout the database are explained.

For all questions

Code
-4 Legitimate skip

-3 Interviewer error

M4. Settlement type

05. Geharkunik 07 008 Alapars 08. Shirak 03 091 Verin Artashat
05 001 Gavar 07 063 Qaghsi 08 001 Gyumri 03 040 Dvin
05 005 Vardenis 07 012 Aragyugh 08 004 Azatan 03 049 Lusarat
05 049 Tsovagyugh 07 002 Abovyan 08 079 Mets Mantash 03 086 Surenavan
05 047 Tsaghkunk 02. Aragatsotn 08 087 Nor Kyank 03 062 Mrgavet
05 060 Dzoragyugh 02 001 Ashtarak 08 053 Karnut 03 010 Aygepat
05 066 Nerkin Getashen 02 021 Arteni 09. Syunik 04. Armavir
05 081 Vahan 02 111 Quchak 09 001 Kapan 04 001 Armavir
11. Tavush 02 057 Katnaghbyur 09 003 Goris 04 002 Edjmiatsin
11 001 Idjevan 02 036 Davtashen 09 023 Brnakot 04 031 Bambakashat
11 002 Berd 06. Lori 09 030 Davit bek 04 081 Voskehat
11 042 Haghartsin 06 001 Vanadzor 10. Vayots Dzor 04 039 Eghegnut
11 035 Khashtarak 06 006 Spitak 10 001 Eghegnadzor 04 063 Margara
11 059 Vazashen 06 007 Stepanavan 10 020 Elpin 04 007 Nor Amasia
07. Kotayk 06 008 Tashir 03. Ararat 04 999 Sovetakan
07 001 Hrazdan 06 074 Metsavan 03 001 Artashat
07 007 Charentsavan 06 084 Shahumyan 03 002 Ararat
07 048 Nor Geghi 06 075 Mets Parni 03 004 Vedi
07 064 Qanaqeravan 06 043 Lermontov 03 008 Aygavan

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B4. Which TV channels do you receive in your house and how frequently do you watch
programs on these TV channels?
Code TV
24 Entertainment
25 Information/Analytical
26 “Gala”
27 “Tsayg”
28 “NTV”

B13. Which radio stations do you receive in your house and how frequently do you listen to
them?
Code Radio
20 “Shant”

D4. If you don't buy newspapers yourself, how do you get your newspapers?
Code
6 Read at workplace

D6. How often do you read those newspapers?

Code Newspaper
23 Entertainment
24 “Hingshabti”
25 Social-political

D10. Why don't you read newspapers?

Code
7 Don’t like to read newspapers
8 Not interested in reading newspapers
9 Sight problems
10 Sickness/ old age
11 Illiterate

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E10. Which online publications do you read most often to get news?
Code
20 “Hraparak.com”
21 Casual/ Search

E26. If you had problems using traditional media types about the March 1 events, which
alternative sources did you use to get information from the Internet?
Code
9 None
10 Word of mouth/gossip
11 Eyewitness/eyewitness video