Just Plain Sense - Audience Preferences

Between March and July 2008 the first season of "Just Plain Sense" presented 38 episodes covering a wide variety of Equality and Diversity topics from contemporary Britain. Now I am considering whether to run a second season and, if so, what content to focus upon. Completing this survey will help me to decide how to make the Podcast more relevant and interesting to you, the listeners -- so please let me know what you think

1. Whereabouts in the world do you live?

Whereabouts in the world do you live? United Kingdom

United States or Canada

An EC state other than the UK

Middle East

Far East

Australia or New Zealand

Central or South America

Elsewhere (please specify)

2. Which way do you most prefer to access the recorded content in Just Plain Sense?

Which way do you most prefer to access the recorded content in Just Plain Sense? I listen to new items using the built-in player on the web site

I download the episodes I want to hear from the web site

I access new content by subscribing to the RSS feed

I use iTunes to subscribe for automatic downloads

I don't / cannot access audio on my computer - I just read the written content on the website

Other (please specify)

3. How many episodes of Just Plain Sense do you listen to?

How many episodes of Just Plain Sense do you listen to? I listen to them all when I see a new one is available

I listen to some, depending on whether the description appeals to me

I only listen to specific items when recommended by friends

I've only listened in response to a URL I've seen in someone's Blog

I've been unable to listen because my setup doesn't allow me to or I've got no sound card / speakers

None of the items in season one have interested me enough to listen

Other (please specify)

4. How do you feel comparatively about each type of content in the list below? (Use N/A if you don't have a view)

	Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
One to one interviews	How do you feel comparatively about each type of content in the list below? (Use N/A if you don't have a view) One to one interviews Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
News summaries	News summaries Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Conference speeches	Conference speeches Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Opinion / feature items	Opinion / feature items Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A

5. How do you feel about the themes comparatively?

	Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Equality affecting men or women in general	How do you feel about the themes comparatively? Equality affecting men or women in general Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Black or Minority Ethnic (BME) topics	Black or Minority Ethnic (BME) topics Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Disability isues	Disability isues Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Episodes with an LGB theme	Episodes with an LGB theme Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Episodes with a transgender theme	Episodes with a transgender theme Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Human Rights	Human Rights Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A
Equality best practice or implementation	Equality best practice or implementation Not for me	I'm neutral	I'm really interested	N/A

6. What other types of content would you like to hear in a second season?

What other types of content would you like to hear in a second season? Themed discussions with guests

Guest opinion / editorial pieces

Syndicated items from other Podcasters

Other (please specify)

7. How do you feel about the length of the items in season one? (Use N/A if you don't have a view)

	Too short	About right	Too long	N/A
Interviews	How do you feel about the length of the items in season one? (Use N/A if you don't have a view) Interviews Too short	About right	Too long	N/A
Conference recordings	Conference recordings Too short	About right	Too long	N/A
News Items	News Items Too short	About right	Too long	N/A
Opinion / Editorial items	Opinion / Editorial items Too short	About right	Too long	N/A

8. This is the opportunity to give me advice. How can I best improve Just Plain Sense to make it better if I produce a second season?

This is the opportunity to give me advice. How can I best improve Just Plain Sense to make it better if I produce a second season?