Responses by readers of SCSU Scholars to March 2006 political blogs reader survey, organized
by Blogads.com. Full survey responses and party breakouts available here.
1. Age?
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
<14
0.00% 0
14-21
0.00% 0
21-30
11.11% 2
31-40
16.67% 3
41-50
33.33% 6
51-60
27.78% 5
61-70
5.56% 1
71+
5.56% 1
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
2. Sex
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Male
94.44% 17
Female
5.56% 1
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
3. Annual family income:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
0-$10,000
0.00% 0
$10-$20,000
0.00% 0
$20-30,000
0.00% 0
$30-$45,000
6.25% 1
$45-$60,000
12.50% 2
$60-$90,000
6.25% 1
$90-$120,000
31.25% 5
$120-$150,000
18.75% 3
$150-$200,000
18.75% 3
$200-$300,000
0.00% 0
$300-$500,000
6.25% 1
>$500,000
0.00% 0
Total Respondents 16
(skipped this question) 2
4. Household size:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
1
5.56% 1
2
38.89% 7
3
11.11% 2
4
22.22% 4
5
16.67% 3
6
0.00% 0
7
0.00% 0
8+
5.56% 1
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
5. Job title:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Accountant/auditor
0.00% 0
Admin Assistant
0.00% 0
Analyst
5.56% 1
Artist/musician/entertainer
0.00% 0
Architect
0.00% 0
Associate
0.00% 0
Broker/trader/adviser
5.56% 1
CEO/Chairman/President
0.00% 0
CFO,COO,CTO,CIO
0.00% 0
Clergy
0.00% 0
Clerical worker
0.00% 0
Computer professional
22.22% 4
Consultant
0.00% 0
Director
0.00% 0
Doctor
5.56% 1
Educator
11.11% 2
Engineer
0.00% 0
Entrepreneur
5.56% 1
Government official
0.00% 0
Health care worker (other than Dr.)
0.00% 0
Homemaker
0.00% 0
Lawyer/Judge
5.56% 1
Manager
5.56% 1
Military officer
0.00% 0
Partner/principal/owner
0.00% 0
Researcher
0.00% 0
Sales
0.00% 0
Skilled labor
0.00% 0
Scientist
0.00% 0
Service provider
0.00% 0
Student
0.00% 0
Supervisor
0.00% 0
Technician
5.56% 1
Vice President
0.00% 0
Writer/editor
5.56% 1
Retired
0.00% 0
Other (please specify)
22.22% 4
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
6. Your education:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
High school graduate
0.00% 0
Some college
11.11% 2
College graduate
33.33% 6
Post-graduate degree
55.56% 10
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
7. Industry:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Accounting
0.00% 0
Agriculture
5.88% 1
Architecture, Design
0.00% 0
Arts, Entertainment
0.00% 0
Computers, Software, Tech
11.76% 2
Construction
0.00% 0
Consulting
0.00% 0
Education
23.53% 4
Engineering
0.00% 0
Finance, Banking, Brokerage
5.88% 1
Government, Diplomacy
11.76% 2
Health care
5.88% 1
Homemaker
0.00% 0
Import, Export, Trade
0.00% 0
Information Management/Library
11.76% 2
Insurance
0.00% 0
Legal
5.88% 1
Manufacturing
0.00% 0
MarCom, Advertising, PR
0.00% 0
Media
5.88% 1
Military
0.00% 0
Non-profit/Associations
0.00% 0
Pharmaceuticals
0.00% 0
Politics
0.00% 0
Real-estate
0.00% 0
Recruiting/HR
0.00% 0
Religious
0.00% 0
Retired
0.00% 0
R&D
0.00% 0
Retail
5.88% 1
Social Services
0.00% 0
Telecommunications
5.88% 1
Transport
0.00% 0
Travel, Hospitality
0.00% 0
Wholesale
0.00% 0
Total Respondents 17
(skipped this question) 1
8. Politically, you are:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Apolitical
0.00% 0
Democrat
5.56% 1
Republican
50.00% 9
Libertarian
27.78% 5
Independent
16.67% 3
Green
0.00% 0
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
9. In the last 6 months, how much money have you spent online in each of the following categories?
Spending range
  0 $1-$100 $100-$199 $200-$499 $500-$999 $1000-$1499 $1500-$2499 $2500-$4999 $5000+ Response
Total
Contributed to a cause/campaign 44% (7) 31% (5) 6% (1) 13% (2) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 6% (1) 16
Clothes 29% (4) 29% (4) 21% (3) 14% (2) 7% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 14
Software 27% (4) 27% (4) 20% (3) 13% (2) 13% (2) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 15
Music 60% (9) 27% (4) 13% (2) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 15
Books 18% (3) 24% (4) 35% (6) 18% (3) 6% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 17
Plane tickets 33% (5) 0% (0) 0% (0) 13% (2) 13% (2) 20% (3) 13% (2) 0% (0) 7% (1) 15
Computer 46% (6) 0% (0) 0% (0) 15% (2) 8% (1) 15% (2) 0% (0) 0% (0) 15% (2) 13
Consumer electronics 35% (6) 18% (3) 24% (4) 18% (3) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 6% (1) 17
Subscription to a publication 53% (8) 27% (4) 20% (3) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 15
Total Respondents 17
(skipped this question) 1
10. Which of the following have you done in the last twelve months:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Written or called any politician at the state, local, or national level
70.59% 12
Attended a political rally, speech, or organized protest of any kind
29.41% 5
Attended a public meeting on town or school affairs
47.06% 8
Held or run for political office
0.00% 0
Served on a committee for some local organization
47.06% 8
Served as an officer for some club or organization
23.53% 4
Written a letter to the Editor of a newspaper or magazine or called a live radio or TV show to express an opinion
52.94% 9
Signed a petition
52.94% 9
Worked for a political party
17.65% 3
Made a speech
35.29% 6
Written an article for a magazine or newspaper
11.76% 2
Been an active member of any group that tries to influence public policy or government
52.94% 9
Total Respondents 17
(skipped this question) 1
11. In an average week, how many friends and colleagues do you e-mail, IM or talk with about political news or opinions? (Please exclude web postings.)
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
1-5
61.11% 11
5-10
22.22% 4
11-20
5.56% 1
21-30
0.00% 0
31-40
0.00% 0
41-50
5.56% 1
51-60
0.00% 0
61-70
0.00% 0
71-80
0.00% 0
81-100
0.00% 0
101-150
0.00% 0
151-200
0.00% 0
200+
5.56% 1
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
12. What newspapers do you read at least once a week?
  Print Online Respondents
Total
The New York Times 0% (0) 100% (4) 4
USA Today 0% (0) 100% (2) 2
The Washington Times 0% (0) 100% (6) 6
The Boston Globe 0% (0) 100% (2) 2
The Wall Street Journal 56% (5) 67% (6) 9
The Financial Times 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
The Guardian 0% (0) 100% (2) 2
The Washington Post 0% (0) 100% (7) 7
The Hill 0% (0) 100% (2) 2
The Los Angeles Times 0% (0) 100% (2) 2
The Philadelphia Inquirer 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
The Christian Science Monitor 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
Roll Call 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
National Journal 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
The Jerusalem Post 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
Total Respondents 11
(skipped this question) 7
13. Magazines you read regularly:
  Print Online Respondents
Total
The Advocate 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
American Rifleman 100% (1) 0% (0) 1
The American Prospect 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Atlantic Monthly 100% (2) 0% (0) 2
Barrons 50% (1) 50% (1) 2
Business 2.0 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Business Week 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Christianity Today 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Depatures 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
The Economist 75% (3) 25% (1) 4
Editor & Publisher 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
Esquire 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Forbes 100% (3) 0% (0) 3
Foreign Policy 100% (2) 0% (0) 2
Fortune 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
Guidepost 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Harpers 100% (1) 0% (0) 1
Harvard Business Review 100% (1) 0% (0) 1
Inc. 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
The Jerusalem report 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Money 100% (2) 0% (0) 2
Mother Jones 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
National Geographic 100% (1) 0% (0) 1
The Nation 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
National Review 50% (3) 50% (3) 6
New York 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
The New Yorker 100% (1) 0% (0) 1
The New York Review of Books 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
The New Republic 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
New Scientist 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
Newsweek 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
NRA Rifleman 100% (1) 0% (0) 1
Onion 25% (1) 75% (3) 4
Popular Science 33% (1) 67% (2) 3
Reason Magazine 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Rolling Stone 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Scientific American 0% (0) 100% (1) 1
The Smithsonian 100% (2) 0% (0) 2
Salon 0% (0) 100% (2) 2
Slate 0% (0) 100% (2) 2
Smart Money 100% (2) 0% (0) 2
Soldier of Fortune 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Time 67% (2) 33% (1) 3
The Week 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Time 50% (1) 50% (1) 2
US News & World Reports 50% (1) 50% (1) 2
Utne Reader 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Vanity Fair 100% (1) 0% (0) 1
The Washington Monthly 0% (0) 0% (0) 0
Weekly Standard 33% (1) 67% (2) 3
Wired 50% (1) 50% (1) 2
Total Respondents 13
(skipped this question) 5
14. Please rate how well the following media provide you with news and opinion:
Usefulness
  NA Worthless Somewhat useful Useful Extremely useful Response
Total
Word of mouth 25% (3) 17% (2) 50% (6) 8% (1) 0% (0) 12
Television 0% (0) 13% (2) 73% (11) 13% (2) 0% (0) 15
Radio 8% (1) 8% (1) 31% (4) 38% (5) 15% (2) 13
Newspapers (print) 8% (1) 38% (5) 38% (5) 15% (2) 0% (0) 13
Newspapers (online) 0% (0) 0% (0) 73% (11) 20% (3) 7% (1) 15
Magazines (print) 31% (4) 8% (1) 31% (4) 23% (3) 8% (1) 13
Magazines (online) 27% (3) 9% (1) 36% (4) 27% (3) 0% (0) 11
Blogs 0% (0) 0% (0) 31% (5) 25% (4) 44% (7) 16
Forums 42% (5) 8% (1) 42% (5) 8% (1) 0% (0) 12
% of total media consumption
  0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Response
Total
Word of mouth 33% (2) 67% (4) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 6
Television 23% (3) 46% (6) 23% (3) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 8% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 13
Radio 17% (2) 25% (3) 42% (5) 0% (0) 8% (1) 8% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 12
Newspapers (print) 30% (3) 50% (5) 20% (2) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 10
Newspapers (online) 0% (0) 54% (7) 15% (2) 15% (2) 8% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 8% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 13
Magazines (print) 17% (1) 50% (3) 0% (0) 17% (1) 17% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 6
Magazines (online) 0% (0) 67% (4) 17% (1) 17% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 6
Blogs 0% (0) 21% (3) 21% (3) 21% (3) 14% (2) 0% (0) 14% (2) 7% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 14
Forums 71% (5) 29% (2) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 7
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
15. Do you have your own blog?
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Yes
16.67% 3
No
83.33% 15
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
16. Why do you blog?
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
To influence public opinion.
66.67% 2
To let off steam.
100.00% 3
For money.
0.00% 0
For fame.
0.00% 0
To meet new people.
33.33% 1
To formulate new ideas.
0.00% 0
To stay in touch with old friends.
0.00% 0
To keep track of my thoughts.
66.67% 2
I'm not sure, but I love it.
0.00% 0
To smite my enemies.
33.33% 1
To praise my friends.
0.00% 0
Other (please specify)
33.33% 1
Total Respondents 3
(skipped this question) 15
17. When did you start blogging?
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
1998
0.00% 0
1999
0.00% 0
2000
0.00% 0
2001
0.00% 0
2002
0.00% 0
2003
66.67% 2
2004
0.00% 0
2005
33.33% 1
2006
0.00% 0
Total Respondents 3
(skipped this question) 15
18. How many blogs do you read daily?
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
1
0.00% 0
2
27.78% 5
3
5.56% 1
4
11.11% 2
5
0.00% 0
6
0.00% 0
7
0.00% 0
8
11.11% 2
9
0.00% 0
10
16.67% 3
11-15
16.67% 3
16-25
11.11% 2
26-50
0.00% 0
51-100
0.00% 0
101-200
0.00% 0
200+
0.00% 0
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
19. Do you leave comments in other people's blogs?
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Yes
82.35% 14
No
17.65% 3
Total Respondents 17
(skipped this question) 1
20. In an average week, roughly how many hours do you spend reading blogs?
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
0
0.00% 0
1
0.00% 0
2
16.67% 3
3
0.00% 0
4
11.11% 2
5
22.22% 4
6
0.00% 0
7
5.56% 1
8
5.56% 1
9
0.00% 0
10
16.67% 3
11
0.00% 0
12
0.00% 0
13
0.00% 0
14
0.00% 0
15
5.56% 1
16
0.00% 0
17
0.00% 0
18
5.56% 1
19-24
11.11% 2
24-30
0.00% 0
30-36
0.00% 0
36+
0.00% 0
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
21. You read blogs for:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Faster news
50.00% 9
Latest trends
16.67% 3
Transparent biases
33.33% 6
Better perspective
94.44% 17
More personality
38.89% 7
More honesty
61.11% 11
News I can't find elsewhere
83.33% 15
Links
50.00% 9
Humor
50.00% 9
Other (please specify)
5.56% 1
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
22. List up to ten of your favorite blogs (to make this data parsable and useful for bloggers, please put each blog name on a new row and provide at least the first full word of blog's name):
23. Referring blog:
24. You read blogs via RSS:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Never
93.33% 14
Occasionally
6.67% 1
Often
0.00% 0
Always
0.00% 0
Total Respondents 15
(skipped this question) 3
25. You listen to how many podcasts each week:
    Response
Percent		 Response
Total
Never
66.67% 12
1
5.56% 1
2
11.11% 2
3
11.11% 2
4
0.00% 0
5
5.56% 1
6
0.00% 0
7
0.00% 0
8
0.00% 0
9
0.00% 0
10
0.00% 0
11-15
0.00% 0
16-25
0.00% 0
>25
0.00% 0
Total Respondents 18
(skipped this question) 0
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