Send photos to the Bournemouth Echo newspaper or website
0% (0)
0% (1)
2% (6)
10% (30)
86% (237)
274
Send video to the Bournemouth Echo newspaper or website
0% (0)
0% (1)
0% (0)
2% (7)
97% (266)
274
Send stories to the Bournemouth Echo newspaper or website
0% (1)
0% (2)
2% (6)
10% (30)
85% (235)
274
Email journalists
0% (0)
0% (2)
4% (13)
15% (43)
78% (216)
274
Take part in a Q&A session on the Bournemouth Echo website
0% (0)
2% (6)
3% (9)
18% (52)
75% (207)
274
Number of Respondents
274
Number of respondents who skipped this question
50
15. How often do you do any of the following sharing activities?
Everyday
Every week
Every month
Every 2 to 6 months
Never
Number of
Respondents
Share content from the website or email it to a friend
4% (13)
14% (39)
15% (42)
26% (72)
39% (108)
274
Retweet a Bournemouth Echo tweet on Twitter
1% (3)
2% (8)
5% (14)
1% (4)
89% (245)
274
Link to a Bournemouth Echo story from another website such as Facebook, Flickr or personal blog
0% (2)
4% (11)
8% (24)
10% (28)
76% (209)
274
Number of Respondents
274
Number of respondents who skipped this question
50
16. Which sections of the Bournemouth Echo online are you most likely to participate in or share with others? (i.e not just read/view)
% of
Respondents
Number of
Respondents
News
54.36%
243
Sport
13.20%
59
Entertainment
10.07%
45
Community
18.12%
81
Other (Specify)
4.25%
19
Number of respondents
274
Number of respondents who skipped this question
50
Page 5. Motivation and value
17. What motivates you to participate in the Bournemouth Echo online? (other than reading/viewing the website and social media pages) Tick all that are relevant.
% of
Respondents
Number of
Respondents
I don't participate, I only read/view the Bournemouth Echo online
29.13%
141
It makes me feel part of the newspaper
6.61%
32
I get satisfaction from seeing my stories/photos/videos in the newspaper/website
Readers online give more depth to news stories via comments, photos and videos
19.31%
45
Readers online help to raise the profile of new stories
13.30%
31
Readers online keep news stories running for longer
13.73%
32
Readers have no influence over news stories online
22.32%
52
Number of respondents
233
Number of respondents who skipped this question
91
26. To what extent do you think Bournemouth Echo journalists work with their online audiences to create news content?
% of
Respondents
Number of
Respondents
Not at all
9.44%
22
Not much
32.62%
76
Not much but it is improving
30.04%
70
Quite a lot
24.46%
57
A lot
3.43%
8
Number of respondents
233
Number of respondents who skipped this question
91
27. What would improve audience participation on the Bournemouth Echo website and/or its social media pages (Facebook, Flickr,Twitter, blogs etc.)?
Number of Respondents
233
Number of respondents who skipped this question
91
28. Would you personally participate more often if those improvements were made?
% of
Respondents
Number of
Respondents
Yes
25.75%
60
No
32.62%
76
Maybe
41.63%
97
Number of respondents
233
Number of respondents who skipped this question
91
29. Are there any personal factors that would make you participate more in the Bournemouth Echo website? (For example: more time, better broadband connection)
Number of Respondents
180
Number of respondents who skipped this question
144
Question 30 asked respondents if they would take part in an interview and to leave a contact telephone number or email address.