Communication Practices (June - July 1958)

Use of sources of information about foreign countries.

Topics: Most important domestic and foreign policy problems of the
FRG; reading habits with newspapers, magazines and books; paying
attention to advertising materials of libraries and America Houses;
preferred domestic and foreign radio stations and radio programs;
familiarity of radio commentators; going to the movies and preferred
films; use of foreign information centers: America House, Die Bruecke,
Institute Francaise and Maison Belge; purpose and frequency of trips
abroad; personal relations with foreigners; sociability; extent and
type of circle of acquaintances and friends; topics of conversation;
personal opinion leadership and opinion allegiance; personal areas of
interest and sources of information; naming the persons who are opinion
leaders in the respective areas; desired political orientation of the
FRG; assumed result of the competition of the political systems;
knowledge of foreign languages; secondary activities; visit to
political and economic events; membership in clubs and trade unions;
party preference; local residency; city size.

Demography: age (classified); sex; religious denomination; school
education; occupation; household income; head of household; state;
refugee status.

Interviewer rating: social class of respondent; number of contact
attempts; identification of interviewer.