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Friday, March 28, 2003
Just got invited to take a poll on war coverage when I signed on to AOL, here it is:
(My answers marked with a "-")
:Thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions about news coverage of the war in Iraq. When you first heard that the war in Iraq had begun, what form of media did you choose to learn more about the war in Iraq? (Please select one.)
Print publication (e.g., daily publication)
Radio
-Online
Television
Mobile/Online device (e.g. WAP enabled cell phone or mobile communicator)
When major news stories occur, which of the following TV brands are your favorite sources for news? (Please select all that apply.)
ABC News
NBC News
CBS News
Fox News
-CNN
-MSNBC
Doesn't matter
Other
When you go online for the latest news, what's your favorite source? (Please select all that apply.)
CBSNews.com
ABCNews.com
MSNBC.com
AOL News
FoxNews.com
Yahoo News
WSJ.com
Washingtonpost.com
-New York Tmes Online
My local newspaper online
-Other
Among the following, please select the option that best characterizes your reasons for using AOL News for information on the war in Iraq. (Please select only one response.)
I wanted more in-depth information about the war and AOL News is the source I usually use when online.
I wanted more in-depth information about the war and AOL News is one of several sources I usually use when online.
I was online for other reasons and decided to catch up on the war in AOL News.
-I clicked on the story on the AOL Welcome Screen, which took me to AOL News.
Other
Are you currently online using a high speed (broadband) connection?
-Yes.
No.
Not sure/Don't know.
When using AOL News, do you ever watch news video online? (Please select the option that best characterizes your thoughts on this question.)
I have a high speed connection and I watch news video in AOL News.
I have a dial-up connection and I watch news videos in AOL News.
-I have a broadband connection and I rarely if ever watch news videos online.
I have a dial-up connection and I rarely if ever watch news videos online.
Not sure/Don't know.
Overall, how satisfied are you with the coverage of the war in Iraq in AOL News?
Very Satisfied.
2
-3
4
Not Satisfied At All.
One more question and we're done. If you could add one of the following items to AOL's coverage of the war in Iraq, which would you choose? (Please select all that apply.)
More video of news broadcasts about the war in Iraq.
More audio of radio or TV broadcasts about the war in Iraq.
-More in-depth reports or analysis from leading scholars or war specialists.
-More AOL member reactions to the war in Iraq.
Additional international coverage (e.g., European news outlets).
Additional well-known and regarded syndicated columnists.
The disappointing thing is that the best war coverage is at Command Post (as well as at other blogs), and AOL, a company predicated on the importance of the Internet, is too blind to see it.
Steven I. Weiss 12:17:00 AM
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