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<Africa Policy Electronic Distribution List>
Reader Survey
June 30, 1996
Please take the time to: (1) use the appropriate software for your mail, news reader or browser to download or copy this file into a return message so that you can edit it, (2) put your answers within the brackets for each question, (3) put an x in each check-box [ ] that applies, and (4) e-mail the file back to apicdata@igc.apc.org as an ascii (plain text) message -- not an attachment. The [ ], { } and < > symbols are included to simplify our processing of the forms; please don't delete them. Your answers may, however, extend over more than one line.
If it is inconvenient for you to return the form by e-mail, you may send it to us by fax (202-546-1545) or by post (110 Maryland Ave. NE, #509, Washington, DC 20002 USA).
P.S. All individual data on this form will be treated as confidential. Only the analysis of totals will be made public. The names and postal addresses may be used (infrequently) for mailings of announcements or other information from APIC or WOA. If you do not want your address used in this way, please check yes in response to the "exclusion" question at the end of the survey.
1. <poster>
Please send me my free "Africa's Regions"
poster.
[ ] yes
2. <first_name>
[ ]
3. <last_name>
[ ]
4. <organization>
[ ]
5. <postal_address>
[ ]
6. <city>
[ ]
7. <state>
[ ]
8. <postal_code>
[ ]
9. <country>
[ ]
10. <email_address>
[ ]
11. <how_long>
How long have you been receiving or retrieving documents
from
the Africa Policy Electronic Distribution List?
[ ] Less than two months
[ ] Two months to a year
[ ] More than one year
12. <how_received>
How do you receive or retrieve documents from the Africa
Policy Electronic Distribution List?
[ ] by e-mail directly from APIC and WOA
[ ] by e-mail indirectly through another mailing
list
(please indicate the name of the list)
{list_name}
[
]
[ ] on a bulletin board, conference, or newsgroup
(please indicate the name of the conference)
{conf_name}
[
]
[ ] on a Web site
(please indicate the site name or URL)
{web_site}
[
]
[ ] other (please explain)
{other_source}
[
]
13. <access>
Do you have access to a Web browser, such as Netscape
or
Mosaic?
[ ] yes
14. <reading_pattern>
Of every 10 documents distributed, on average, roughly
how many (on a scale from 0 to 10) would you say you
dealt with in the following ways? (Note: the numbers
may add up to more than ten.)
<Number discarded or deleted without reading
[ ] >
<Number skimmed quickly [ ] >
<Number read more carefully [ ] >
<Number archived for later reference [ ] >
<Number redistributed to others [ ] >
{People_sent_to}
If you do redistribute a document, roughly
how many
additional people do you normally send it
to?
<Average number receiving a document from
me [ ]>
<Number used later for teaching or public education
[ ]>
15. <frequency>
For your needs, is the frequency of documents distributed
[ ] Too frequent
[ ] About right
[ ] Not frequent enough
16. <length>
For your needs, are most of the documents distributed
[ ] Too long and detailed
[ ] About right
[ ] Not detailed enough
17. <quality>
How would you rate the quality of the information and
analysis
distributed?
[ ] Very good
[ ] Good
[ ] Average
[ ] Poor
[ ] Very poor
18. <action_pattern1>
When documents call for specific actions, such as writing
to policy-makers, how often have you contacted policy-makers
by phone, fax or e-mail concerning the issue?
[ ] Never
[ ] Almost never
[ ] Sometimes
[ ] Often
[ ] Always
19. <action_pattern2>
When documents call for specific actions, such as writing
to policy-makers, how often have you passed on the
documents to others who you think might want to contact
policy-makers concerning the issue?
[ ] Never
[ ] Almost never
[ ] Sometimes
[ ] Often
[ ] Always
As you know, our objectives are to reach the broadest possible audience in order to enable more informed public influence on policy decisions. The following questions should enable us to report to you on who we are now reaching, and improve our strategies for reaching wider constituencies. Individual data will be treated as confidential.
20. <age>
[ ] Under 20
[ ] 20 to 35
[ ] 36 to 50
[ ] Over 50
21. <sex>
[ ] Male
[ ] Female
22. <education>
What is your level of education?
[ ] advanced degree
[ ] college degree
[ ] secondary school
[ ] other
23. <institution>
What is your primary institutional affiliation? (Check
one.)
[ ] educational institution
[ ] commercial institution
[ ] governmental institution
[ ] religious institution
[ ] non-governmental organization (non-religious)
[ ] media institution
[ ] other
24. <africa_connection>
What are your significant personal connections with
African concerns? (Check all that apply.) [ ]
Born in (or parents born in) an African country
[ ] Worked in an African country for year or more
[ ] Visited an African country for shorter time
[ ] African Diaspora
[ ] Business interests
[ ] Academic interests
[ ] Other professional interests
[ ] Activist concerns for human rights, development,
environment, social justice and related issues
25. <additional>
Please add any additional comments, criticisms, or
suggestions.
[
]
26. <exclusion>
Please exclude my name and postal address from any future
mailings by APIC or WOA.
[ ] yes
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Message-Id: <199606301424.HAA10678@igc3.igc.apc.org> From: "APIC Data" <apicdata@igc.apc.org> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 1996 10:22:25 -0500 Subject: Africa Policy Reader Survey
Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar
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