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Media platforms Jamaicans use

Which media platforms are Jamaicans using day to day? The questions cover radio, television, streaming and social media, and how long people spend on each. They also ask which device people use most, and what Jamaican content they want more of.

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Survey at a glance
Responses
980 published
Questions
26
Time
About 5 minutes
Fielded
Since May 2026
Coverage
Jamaica
Mode
myVoice online panel
Unlock
300 pts a question
What this survey asks

26 questions in 5 themes

The full questionnaire, grouped by theme. Answers stay anonymous, and respondents may skip any question.

RadioQ1–Q4 · 4 questions
  1. Do you currently listen to radio?
  2. Which radio stations do you listen to on a daily basis?
  3. Which one radio station do you listen to the most?
  4. At what time of day do you usually listen to radio?
Television and streamingQ5–Q9 · 5 questions
  1. Do you watch TV or stream video content regularly?
  2. Which of these do you use to watch video content daily?
  3. Which local TV station do you watch the most?
  4. Which streaming platform do you use the most for video content?
  5. How many hours a day do you usually spend watching TV or streaming video?
Social mediaQ10–Q15 · 6 questions
  1. Do you use social media?
  2. Which social media platforms do you use on a daily basis?
  3. Which one social media platform do you spend the most time on each day?
  4. What type of content do you engage with most on social media?
  5. How many hours a day do you usually spend on social media?
  6. Social media is my main source of daily news and information.
News, devices and satisfactionQ16–Q20 · 5 questions
  1. Overall, which type of media do you rely on most to stay informed?
  2. What device do you use most to consume media content daily?
  3. How likely are you to recommend your favourite media platform to a friend or family member?
  4. Overall, how satisfied are you with the quality of media content available to you in Jamaica?
  5. In your own words, what kind of content would you like to see more of from Jamaican media?
About the respondentQ21–Q26 · 6 questions
  1. Which parish are you from?
  2. What is your age group?
  3. What is your gender?
  4. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
  5. What is your main activity?
  6. Which industry do you work in?
What you can learn

Questions this data can answer

Which radio stations people listen to, and when
Which local TV stations and streaming platforms they use most
Which social platform takes the most time, and what content they engage with
Whether social media is their main source of news
What Jamaican media content they want more of
How this differs by parish and age

Answers can be cut by the demographic questions the survey asks, such as parish, age group and gender.

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Method

Online survey of myVoice members across Jamaica, open since May 2026. Members choose to take part and are rewarded in points, so this is not a probability sample. Published counts leave out flagged and duplicate accounts (980 of 1,162 responses are published). Results are anonymised.

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