Create a media survey

Once you’ve created a Dscout project, you can create a new media survey. You can either create a new media survey from scratch or duplicate an existing media survey and modify it.

Create a new media survey

If you want to create a new media survey from scratch—or if you’re building one for the first time—you’ll do so from within your Dscout project.

To create a new media survey:

1. Click Create mission in the top right corner of your project. The Create something new modal is displayed.
   
   
2. Under Media survey, click Create.
   
   
3. Select a recruitment approach. Then, click Continue. For more information, see Recruitment options in a media survey.
   
   
4. If auto-recruiting, select a target country. Then, click Continue.
   
   
5. Select a device type. Then, click Continue. For more information, see Device options in a media survey.

6. Enter a mission title. Then, click Create mission.

   Note: This title will be visible to participants, so choose one that is representative of the mission but doesn’t give away your research objectives. To add a private title, click Add an internal mission name.

Now, your new mission opens in the builder. Here, you can customize its settings on the Overview tab, add screener questions on the Screener tab (if auto-recruiting), and add mission questions on the Media survey tab. If you need help building, here are a few resources to get you started:

• Manage appearance of a media survey.
• Manage participant limit and incentives in a media survey.
• Add questions to a media survey.

Duplicate a media survey

If you have an existing media survey you want to use as a starting point for a new mission, you can duplicate it. There are two ways to duplicate a mission: either by first locating the mission itself or by searching for it from the Create something new modal.

To duplicate a media survey within a project:

1. Find the mission you want to duplicate.
2. Click the Options icon in the top right corner of the mission tile.
3. Select Duplicate.
   
   

4. Select one of the following options:

   • Duplicate and modify mission setup: Copies the mission’s questions but allows you to modify recruitment approach and device type.
   • Duplicate: Copies the mission exactly as-is, including recruitment approach and device type.

   

5. If modifying mission setup, refer to the steps under Create a new media survey.

To duplicate a media survey from the Create something new modal:

1. Click Create mission in the top right corner of your project. The Create something new modal is displayed.
   
   
2. Under Media survey, click Create.
   
   
3. Select Duplicate an existing mission. A list of missions across your Dscout projects is displayed.
   
   
4. Search for the media survey you want to duplicate and select it.

5. Select one of the following options:

   • Duplicate and modify mission setup: Copies the mission’s questions but allows you to modify recruitment approach and device type.
   • Duplicate: Copies the mission exactly as-is, including recruitment approach and device type.

   

6. If modifying mission setup, refer to the steps under Create a new media survey.

Now, your mission has been duplicated. You can give it a new name in the top left corner, adjust your questions on the Screener or Media survey tabs, or launch it to start gathering insights.