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When visiting a website, how important are the following things to you?
How would you rate the internet as a resource for professional research?
How important will the Internet become for your work in the future?
What dangers, if any, to journalism do you see coming from the internet?
Has the Internet influenced your job?
Since you began using the Internet, do you feel: more connected with colleagues less connected with colleagues neither
Do you think a journalist will need to have Internet-access to do his job properly in the future? yes no don't know
Have you ever written a story you couldn't have written without using the Internet (except for stories about the Internet)? yes no don't know Optional: What was it about?
Has any story you've written been improved by using the net? yes no don't know Optional: What was it about?
Have you ever found an idea for a story online? yes no don't know Optional: What was it about?
If you had the choice. Would you rather receive press-releases by regular mail receive press-releases by fax receive press-releases by email find press-releases collected at a website none of the above Don't know
Have you ever been a victim of an internet hoax? I.e.: you believed a story you read on the net or received by email that turned out to be a joke? yes no don't know If yes: Did you publish it? Yes No
How relevant are the following problems for you?
What do you do with websites you like? (please check all, that apply) Bookmark address Come back regularly Recommend to friends and/or colleagues Recommend to readers/viewers Print the page on screen Save page (text only) Save page (including graphics) Write address down None of the above
What do you do with websites you don't like (please check all, that apply) Never come back Come back later, to see whether the site has improved Warn friends and/or colleagues Warn readers/viewers None of the above