> Hi,
> I'm currently doing a PhD and am studying people's newspaper reading
> habits. I'm hoping I can model people's use and apply this to an
> electronic envonment. At the moment, I'd like to collect some general
> background data on newspaper reading.
> If you can spare a few minutes, I'd be very grateful if you could
> answer the questions below and send them back to me.
> Many thanks,
>
> Kev Tansley
No Worries.
>
> 1) Which newspaper or papers do you normally read?
The Guardian
>
> 2) How often, on average would you read a newspaper in a week?
4 times
>
> 3) Do you normally read a paper in one sitting, or look at it several
> times in the day?
Several times.
>
> 4) Is there a specific time or times of the day that you would
> normally look at a newspaper? (e.g. on the bus into work, 1pm with
> lunch etc.)
At lunch. When I return home from work (early evening).
>
> 5) How long would you normally spend reading a newspaper?
about one hour (during the week - longer at weekends).
>
> 6) Do you have a (fairly) set pattern of reading a newspaper? If so
> can you describe it, please?
I or one of my flat mates get the guardian usually everyday. I will browse the
Guardian at work (where it is delivered) at lunch. When I return home I will read
through the rest of the paper that looks interesting. At the weekends the first thing I
do is buy the paper in the morning (guardian - saturday: observer and people -
sunday) and spend the morning read it.
>
> 7) Please add anything else you would like to say.
>
I don't read all the paper. Usually just bits that interest me. I usually read the first
few lines of main stories but cant be bothered to read them all (just to get the jist).
I usually find what you might call cultural stories better
(literature/music/art/science) etc. I have almost no interest in the sport sections
apart from a passing glance at the footie tables.
I hope this helps.
Paul
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School of Social Sciences
University of Sussex
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