Local Newspaper Questionnaire

1. What gender are you?

Male
Female

2. Please state your age?..................................................................................

3. Do you read Local news papers?

Yes
No

4. Do you buy your Local Newspaper or receive them free?

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5. Do you know where you can purchase your Local newspaper from, and please state where?

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6. Would you be more likely to read your Local Newspaper if it was free, and please state why?

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7. If your Local Newspaper was aimed at your age group and had issues and topics that appeal to your age group would you be more likely to read it?

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8. How often would you purchase your Local Newspaper?

Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Other

If other please state:…………………………………………………………

9. How much would you spend on your Local newspaper?

10-20p
21-30p
31-40p
41-50p
51p+

10. What attracts you to your Local newspaper?

Name
Splash (main story on front cover)
Photograph
Other

If other please state:……………………………………………………………

11. On the front cover do you prefer more pictures to text or vice versa, please state why?

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12. What type of main story would you like to see on the front cover and read about?

Human interest
Children’s achievements
Local sport
Crime and punishment
Local interest
Other

If other please state:………………………………………………………………


13. Within the newspaper what do you prefer more pictures to text or vice versa, please state why?

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14. What do you think of the advertisement throughout your local newspaper?

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15. Would you like there to be colour throughout the newspaper?

Yes
No

Please state why: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

16. What do you think of the pictures in your local newspaper?

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17. What stories would you like to see in your local newspaper?

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18. What would you like to see in your local newspaper which isn’t already in there?

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