T
he following statistical data was compiled from the responses to the Imprint Readers Surveys published in the November 24th and December 1st issues. Thanks to all those who responded. Our prize winners are Todd Girard, Laureen Laturnas, Tricia Mumby, Wayne Hesch, BJ McMahon, Joanne Shatford, David Robinson, Steve Spidell and Mike Hurst. The data presents a mountain of information, demonstrating trends, preferences and recommendations. Many of these will be acted upon in the coming term, but here the data speaks for itself. A brief commentary can be found in The Rambler on page 8. 1 :
Respondents
demographics
5s :
.. .
Do you read Letters
to the Editor?
Yes
79.6%
NO
20.4%
5b : Do you read the comics?
Yes
92.6%
No
7.4%
5c : Do you read the columns?
Yes
79.2%
No
20.8%
Yes
77.8%
No
22.2%
AHS
13.7%
1st Year
37.2%
Sd : Do you read the comment
Arts
27.5%
2nd Year
19.6%
5e : How
Engineering
13.7%
3rd Year
21.6%
ES
9.8%
4th Year
17.7%
Math
11.8%
Graduates
3.9%
do you rate the Forum
9.4% --
I
often
More than once a week
7.5%
Once a week
81.1%
2 - 3 times per month
3.8%
Once a month
1.9%
Less than once a month
3.8%
This is your first time
1.9%
4 : How
much
3a : Did you know Imprint the World Wide Web? Yes 54.9% NQ
do you read Imprint?
of each section
is available
via
home
3c : Comments.. . some links don’t work; add Campus Ret articles to Sports; place headlines up fi-ont on issue page; put more mentions in paper issue as to Website location . . .
Most
I I
Some
~
Fair
Poor
11.3%
0%
79.3% ..-- -_ ~- ~-
1 1.3%
What do you like LEAST about the Forum section? the on-going debates over mildly interesting topics; The Parking Lot is Full (multiple mentiuns); that sick comic strip; The Parking Lot is Full cartoon because it’s offensive, insensitive and not very funny; loooooong articles; short articles; too many letters about the same topics; the narrow-minded opinionated columns; The Rant (mu&de mentions); The Rambler; anything written by Pat Merlihan; the swear words; repetitive letter topics over menial comments made in previous week’s paper; not enough James Russell; the section is too long; sometimes it’s just a flamewar in print; some of it’s stupid and1 boring; bias against Christians; too many letters of the same view point; selection of letters seems biased . . -
None
NEWS
News
Forum
19.2%
38.5%
1
1.9%
/
6a : What
are you interested
in reading
about
1
5.7%
49~;yo44.2%
1
46.2%
50.\%
3.9%
1
On-Campus
Events
jJ
in the News
Highly Features
----I
5g :
read?
All
Good
5f : What do you like BEST about the Forum section? the on-going debates over mildly interesting topics; Letters to the Editor (mulQ& mentions); Lefcourt (mul!iple mentions); The Rant (mul!iple mentions); Parking Lot is Full (muhple mentions); The Rambler (multiple mentions); it’s relevant and informative; all those great flaming arguments !; I Hate My Generation; the profanity; the opinions; incites discussion; uncensored personal views; it’s well laid out; the topics; opinions that aren’t always politically correct; educational; all sides are presented; variety of topics; Who is John Galt?; angry people who write letters about The Parking Lot is Full; quick responses to peoples letters; the fact that Tmprint prints letters that are negative as well as positive _ . .
45.1%
3b : Have you visited our WWW page? Yes 13.7% No 86.3%
do you usually
as a whole?
88.7%
I
2 : How
section
I Excellent
23.5%
Science
pieces?
section’?
Moderately
63.5%
32.7% 96.2%
Sports
1
17.3%
1
19.2%
1
28.8%
9.6%
32.7%
~-
9.6%
1
1 IS%
5.7%
i8dmL
Off-Campus
Events
23.1% --.
Federation
of Students
UW Administration
3.9%
84*7%
26.9%
’
40.9%
13..5%
28.8%
61bX20-7%
’
’
50.0%
News
52.9%
68.6%
-~
331: 43.2%
47.0%
21.6%
11.6% ~--. 61.6%
56.8%
National
1.9% 15.4%
38.4% 32.8%
51.9%
61.5% ~._
9.6%
57.7%
15.3%
Calendar
j
84.6% 26.9%
30.8%
42.3%
Classifieds
34.7%
63.5%
36.5%
Arts
1
3.8%
19.6% -I
11.8% ---- - I 3 1.4%