Web Surfing SurveyWeb Surfing Survey

1. How many years have you been using the Internet?

How many years have you been using the Internet? less than 2

3 - 4

4 - 6

more than 6

2. What is your primary web browser?

What is your primary web browser? Netscape

Firefox

Safari

Opera

Internet Explorer

Other (please specify)

3. How many hours per day do you spend using the Internet?

How many hours per day do you spend using the Internet? less than half an hour

.5 - 1.5

1.5 - 4

4 - 8

more than 8

4. Which activities do you use the web for? (Check all that apply)

Which activities do you use the web for? (Check all that apply) Checking email

Reading news

Surfing various websites

Watching videos/ listening to audio

Instant messenger

Downloading media

Playing games

Doing research

Other (please specify)

5. What is your most frequented website?

What is your most frequented website?

6. On average, how many days per week do you read some form of PRINTED news media?

On average, how many days per week do you read some form of PRINTED news media? 0

1 - 3

4 - 7

7. On those days that you do read some form of PRINTED news media, how many hours do you spend reading PRINTED news?

On those days that you do read some form of PRINTED news media, how many hours do you spend reading PRINTED news? less than half an hour

.5 - 1.5

1.5 - 3

3 - 5

more than 5

I don't read PRINTED news

8. How many different websites do you frequent for news and/or frequently updated content? (number of websites per day)

How many different websites do you frequent for news and/or frequently updated content? (number of websites per day) 0

1-2

3-5

more than 6

9. How many hours do you spend reading news and/or frequently updated content online per day?

How many hours do you spend reading news and/or frequently updated content online per day? less than half an hour

.5 - 1.5

1.5 - 3

3 - 5

more than 5

10. What news sources do you look at most often?

What news sources do you look at most often?

11. Which sections of the news do you most frequently read? (select all that apply)

Which sections of the news do you most frequently read? (select all that apply) Sports

World News

Domestic News

Politics

Business

Health

Entertainment

Science & Technology

Other (please specify)

12. How frequently do you do the following things online?

	Never heard of it	Have heard of, but don't use	More than once a year	More than 3 times a year	More than once a month	More than once a week	More than 3 times a week	Daily
Read blogs	*How frequently do you do the following things online? Read blogs Never heard of it	Read blogs Have heard of, but don't use	Read blogs More than once a year	Read blogs More than 3 times a year	Read blogs More than once a month	Read blogs More than once a week	Read blogs More than 3 times a week	Read blogs Daily
Read discussion boards	Read discussion boards Never heard of it	Read discussion boards Have heard of, but don't use	Read discussion boards More than once a year	Read discussion boards More than 3 times a year	Read discussion boards More than once a month	Read discussion boards More than once a week	Read discussion boards More than 3 times a week	Read discussion boards Daily
Read news	Read news Never heard of it	Read news Have heard of, but don't use	Read news More than once a year	Read news More than 3 times a year	Read news More than once a month	Read news More than once a week	Read news More than 3 times a week	Read news Daily
Access multimedia content	Access multimedia content Never heard of it	Access multimedia content Have heard of, but don't use	Access multimedia content More than once a year	Access multimedia content More than 3 times a year	Access multimedia content More than once a month	Access multimedia content More than once a week	Access multimedia content More than 3 times a week	Access multimedia content Daily
Read RSS feeds	Read RSS feeds Never heard of it	Read RSS feeds Have heard of, but don't use	Read RSS feeds More than once a year	Read RSS feeds More than 3 times a year	Read RSS feeds More than once a month	Read RSS feeds More than once a week	Read RSS feeds More than 3 times a week	Read RSS feeds Daily

13. On an average day of use, how many hours do you spend (fill in only the ones that apply)...

	less than half an hour	.5 - 1.5	1.5 - 3	3 - 5	more than 5
Reading blogs	*On an average day of use, how many hours do you spend (fill in only the ones that apply)... Reading blogs less than half an hour	Reading blogs .5 - 1.5	Reading blogs 1.5 - 3	Reading blogs 3 - 5	Reading blogs more than 5
Reading discussion boards	Reading discussion boards less than half an hour	Reading discussion boards .5 - 1.5	Reading discussion boards 1.5 - 3	Reading discussion boards 3 - 5	Reading discussion boards more than 5
Reading news	Reading news less than half an hour	Reading news .5 - 1.5	Reading news 1.5 - 3	Reading news 3 - 5	Reading news more than 5
Accessing multimedia content	Accessing multimedia content less than half an hour	Accessing multimedia content .5 - 1.5	Accessing multimedia content 1.5 - 3	Accessing multimedia content 3 - 5	Accessing multimedia content more than 5
Reading RSS feeds	Reading RSS feeds less than half an hour	Reading RSS feeds .5 - 1.5	Reading RSS feeds 1.5 - 3	Reading RSS feeds 3 - 5	Reading RSS feeds more than 5

14. Do you currently publish a blog (online journal)?

Do you currently publish a blog (online journal)? Yes

15. Do you currently use an RSS Aggregator?

Do you currently use an RSS Aggregator? Yes

16. If Yes, Which RSS Aggregator(s) do you currently use?

If Yes, Which RSS Aggregator(s) do you currently use?

17. Do you currently use RSS search?

Do you currently use RSS search? Yes

18. How many RSS feeds do you subscribe to?

How many RSS feeds do you subscribe to? 0

1-2

3-4

5-10

10-20

20+

19. How much would you value an online news-service with article selection custom tailored to you interests?
(1-Low Value, 5-Indifferent, 10-Highly valued)

How much would you value an online news-service with article selection custom tailored to you interests? (1-Low Value, 5-Indifferent, 10-Highly valued) 1

20. How comfortable would you be with anonymous statistical reporting of your reading habits if such reporting would dramatically enhance the relevance of the information you receive?

(1-not comfortable, 5-indifferent, 10-Very Comfortable)

How comfortable would you be with anonymous statistical reporting of your reading habits if such reporting would dramatically enhance the relevance of the information you receive? (1-not comfortable, 5-indifferent, 10-Very Comfortable) 1

21. What would you like or dislike about an application that would keep you up to date on information relevant to you?

What would you like or dislike about an application that would keep you up to date on information relevant to you?