[Winona Online Democracy]
Hello,
I'd like to hear from you if you subscribe to Winona Online Democracy
(WOD) but have never sent a message. Or if you've sent five or fewer
messages, or if you haven't sent any messages in a year or more. Your
answers can help me better understand WOD and its role in discussions
of local issues.
The survey below is designed specifically for people who use Winona
Online Democracy the way you do. I hope you'll help me out by taking a
few minutes to answer the questions.
Your responses will be confidential. The study that results from this
survey may quote from your responses, but your responses will be
anonymous.
Please contact me if you'd like more information or have questions about
how to complete the survey. You can reach me by phone (454-7042 at
home and 457-1753 at work) or by e-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
Thanks for your time and help.
Steve Schild, Ed.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
Media Communications Department
Saint Mary's University
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--HAVE NEVER SENT A MESSAGE TO WOD, OR IF YOU
--HAVE SENT NO MORE THAN FIVE MESSAGES TO WOD, OR IF YOU
--HAVE SENT NO MESSAGES TO WOD IN THE PAST YEAR.
YOU CAN SEND THE COMPLETED SURVEY BACK IN ONE OF TWO
WAYS:
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THE QUESTIONS, AND E-MAIL THE COMPLETED SURVEY BACK TO ME
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2. COPY THE SURVEY INTO A NEW E-MAIL MESSAGE, ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS AND E-MAIL THE COMPLETED SURVEY TO
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PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BY TYPING IN THE INFORMATION
REQUESTED OR BY MARKING AN X IN THE APPROPRIATE BLANK.
1. What is your age? ____ Years
2. What is your gender? ____ Male _____ Female
3. What is your occupation? (Please describe the nature of your work as
best as you can. Say "accountant," for example, rather than "work at an
accounting firm.")
______________________________________________
4. Are you an elected official?
_____ Yes ____ No
5. Approximately how long have you subscribed to WOD?
____ Less than a year
____ A year or more
____ Two years or more
6. How often do you send messages to WOD?
____ I have never sent a message to WOD
____ I have sent five or fewer messages to WOD
____ I have sent more than five messages to WOD
7. Have you sent any messages to WOD in the past year?
____ Yes ____ No
8. Which of the following statements best describes your use of WOD?
(please choose only one)
____ I read all of the messages (If you check this answer, please
skip to Question No. 16)
____ I read most of the messages
____ I read some of the messages
____ I read very few of the messages
____ I no longer read any of the messages
9. For the most part, do you only read WOD messages whose subject line
interests you?
____ Yes ____ No
10. Are you more likely to read messages written by people you know?
____ Yes ____ No
11. Do you only read messages written by people you know?
____ Yes ____ No
12. How often do you read WOD messages written by people you often
disagree with?
____ Frequently
____ Sometimes
____ Hardly ever
____ Never
13. For the most part, do you only read WOD messages about topics that
interest you?
____ Yes ____ No
14. Do you decide to read a WOD message based on who wrote it?
____ Yes ____ No
15. Do you
____ frequently
____ sometimes
____ hardly ever
____ never
read WOD messages from people who criticize other people�s opinions
online?
16. Are you turned off by people who write lots of messages to WOD?
____ Yes _____ No
17. Please complete the following statement:
People who write lots of messages to WOD
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
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(Please use more space if you like.)
18. Do you think the opinions expressed on WOD represent a wide range
of views?
____ Yes
____ No
____ Somewhat
19. Do you think the opinions expressed on WOD accurately represent the
wider Winona community?
____ Yes
____ No
____ Somewhat
20. How would you characterize most of the opinion expressed on WOD?
(please choose one)
____ Very liberal
____ Liberal
____ Moderate
____ Conservative
____ Very conservative
21. How would you characterize yourself politically? (please choose one)
____ Very liberal
____ Liberal
____ Moderate
____ Conservative
____ Very conservative
22. Do you think WOD has created a community-wide discussion?
____ Yes
____ No
____ Somewhat
(Please elaborate.)
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
(Please use more space if you like.)
23. How would you describe the quality of discussion on WOD?
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
(Please use more space if you like.)
24. Please complete this statement:
I would send more messages to WOD if
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
(Please use more space if you like.)
25. Is there anything else you'd like to say about questions or issues
raised in this survey?
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
(Please use more space if you like.)
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Thank you very much for your time and help.
_______________________________________________
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