Broad topics we might want to look at

Should we have a question about how often people are participating in social media "How often do you participate in social media ex/ Facebook, twitter - 1. Frequently 2. Regularly 3. Sometimes 4. Rarely 5. Never" which could lead to "How often do you participate in political matters/protests (Probably will need better phrasing here) through social media ex/ online petitions, facebook groups, organizing protest events online 1. Frequently 2. Regularly 3. Sometimes 4. Rarely 5. Never" If we just want to look at participation of voting we can ask a question along the lines of "In the years you have been eligible to vote how many elections have you voted in 1. All of them 2. More than half 3. Less than half 4. None"

I like your idea of a "cupcake" question Aaron, something very general to get the respondent relaxed and ease into the questions. The Media coverage question would give them a sense of the questions they are to expect in later questions