1. What is your name?
Catherine
2. What age are you?
17
3. What gender are you?
Female
4. Do you want a local newspaper?
Yes
5. What newspapers do you read?
The Times, The Metro and The Sun
6. What newspapers do you purchase?
The Times and The Sun
7. Why do you purchase these newspapers?
They give very different types of information- The Times are serious and informative. The Sun is good for gossip.
8. I was thinking about adding a section on what information on the occupation you are doing now what do you think about this idea?
I think it would be too costly and not well received.
9. I was thinking about adding a section on what you could do in the future what do you think about this idea?
It would be good so students would know what opportunities they have for the future.
10. I was thinking about adding a section on careers advice what do you think about this idea?
I would like this as it would help those who are unemployed.
11. I was thinking about adding a section on local jobs available what do you think about this idea?
It would be a bad idea for national papers as it would take up too much space.
12. I was thinking about adding a section on what you can go and see at the cinema what do you think about this idea?
I think the internet has that covered already, as printing would be too expensive.
13. I was thinking about music that has been released recently what do you think about this idea?
I think the radio is good for that as if this were in the papers, it would be very time consuming because people like different types of music.
14. I was thinking about adding a section on TV series that are on recently and with descriptions about them what do you think about this idea?
As the TV guide exists, I do not think you need to do this.
15. I was thinking about what is happening in the local area what do you think about this idea?
I think in a local paper this would work really well as the community would feel more informed and safer.
16. I was thinking about adding a section on entertainment what do you think about this idea?
This is too broad a topic, it would take a lot of time and investigation and I do not think the public would be too fussed.
17. I was thinking about adding a section on days out what do you think about this idea?
This would be a very good idea.
18. I was thinking about adding a section on competitions what do you think about this idea?
It would be a good way to pass the time.
19. I was thinking about adding a section on useful numbers what do you think about this idea?
This would be too difficult as it would be hard to see what types of numbers the public would want and as the yellow pages and the internet exists it would be a waste of time.
20. I was thinking about adding a section on useful websites what do you think about this idea?
No, because it is easy to browse on Google.
21. I was thinking about adding a section on community support on offer what do you think about this idea?
This would be a good idea to put into local newspapers and national newspapers as it can help citizens gain advice and information.
22. I was thinking about adding a section on local clubs what do you think about this idea?
No, as they can advertise themselves through posters and adverts anyway.
23. I was thinking about adding a section on what’s on at the theatre what do you think about this idea?
This idea about the theatre would be really nice as lots of people would like to know what’s going on and it would save them time having to look it up on the internet.