[Winona Online Democracy] Dear Winona Online Democracy subscriber,
Given that Winona Online Democracy recently posted the results of its membership survey, this seems a good time for me to ask you once more to complete my survey if you subscribe but don't post messages, or don't post many messages. This is an opportunity for you to express your opinions about Winona Online Democracy and to promote understanding of the way it is used and perceived by members like you. The study I write as a result of this survey may quote from your responses, but you will not be identified. Thanks for your time, and thanks in advance for your help. Sincerely, Steve Schild, Ed.D. Associate Professor and Chair Media Communications Department Saint Mary's University 507-457-1753 PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY IF YOU --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: 1. HIT THE "REPLY" FUNCTION IN YOUR BROWSER, THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS, AND E-MAIL THE COMPLETED SURVEY BACK TO ME AT [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR 2. COPY THE SURVEY INTO A NEW E-MAIL MESSAGE, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND E-MAIL THE COMPLETED SURVEY TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (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.) Please e-mail your completed survey to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you very much for your time and help. _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. 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