August 15, 2011

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The Gateway 2010/11 Reader Survey

It’s your turn to let us know what you think about the Gateway.
Is it a twice-weekly tradition or blasphemous birdcage liner?

Section Two: The Section Section

With 1 being your favourite section, rank the sections of the Gateway from 1-6::

On average, how long do you spend reading each section of the Gateway (in minutes)?:

What type of opinion articles do you read most?:

Section Three: As you may be aware...

Are you aware that University of Alberta students pay a $3.09 per-term student levy to help fund the Gateway?:

Yes

Are you aware that the Gateway is autonomous from the SU and University?:

Yes

Are you aware that any student can volunteer for the Gateway?:

Yes

Rate the following from 1 to 5, where 1=wretched and 5=rad:

Print Edition:

	1	2	3	4	5
How convenient do you find the Gateway’s distribution points?
How would you rate this year’s News section?
How would you rate this year’s Opinion section?
How would you rate the editorial cartoons?
How would you rate this year’s Arts and Entertainment section?
How would you rate this year’s Sports section?
How would you rate this year’s features?
How would you rate this year’s comics?
How would you rate this year’s illustrations?
How would you rate the Gateway’s photography?
How would you rate the Gateway’s layout and design?
How would you rate the Gateway’s coverage and representation of: Undergraduate students and lifestyle
Local Issues and Edmonton lifestyles
SU policy and administration
University policy and administration
In general, how would you rate Gateway’s relevance to students?
Overall, how would you rate the Gateway this year?

Website:

	1	2	3	4	5
How would you rate the Gateway Online’s navigability and ease of use?
How would you rate the design?
How would you rate the timeliness of its content?
How would you rate the search function?
How would you rate the blogs?
How would you rate the online archives?
Overall, how would you rate the the Gateway Online?

Bonus Lightning Round!

What about the paper makes you want to pick it up?:

If you or someone you know has decided to stop reading the Gateway, what were the reasons?:

What would you like to see more or less of in the Gateway?:

What improvements would you like to see to the Gateway newspaper?:

What improvements would you like to see to the Gateway Online?:

What was the best article, photo, and/or illustration in the Gateway this year? Why?:

What was the worst article, photo, and/or illustration in the Gateway this year? Why?:

What were the best/worst front covers in the Gateway this year? Why?:

Who are your favourite Gateway writers/photographers/artists? Why?:

What new sections or regular features would you like to see included in the Gateway?:

Have you ever thought about volunteering for the Gateway? Why or why not?:

What current sections or regular features would you like to see removed or reworked?:

Do you prefer to read the Gateway in print or online?:

If you’re a returning student, do you think the Gateway has gotten better or worse since you first started reading it? Why?:

How could the Gateway improve its relevance to readers?:

Please add any additional comments here::

And finally...

Where do you live?:

At home (with parents)

On campus

Off campus

How old are you?:

Are you:

Male

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Other

What's your faculty/program?:

What year?:

E-mail:

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