How do you use the internet?: brought to you by Tori Egherman, ashtarydesign.com

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The purpose of this survey is to gather information about the way that journalists, bloggers, and other netizins use the Internet. So help me out, and take this survey! Thanks!

1. Do you use sources found on the Internet in your work?

	Often (everyday)
	Never (ever?)
	Sometimes (when I need more information)

2. When writing a story or post I use the Internet to:

	Generate ideas
	Confirm something in the story
	See if there is any buzz about the topic
	Take my mind off my work
	As a source for information
	I don't use the Internet for work at all

3. Do you get ideas from press releases?

	Often (at twice a month)
	Never
	Sometimes (less than twice a month)

4. For foreign correspondents and expats:
What kind of information would help you do your job better?

	Tips for working in any given country
	Sources of information
	Sources of assistance (translation, doctors, etc)
	Information about dealing with bureaucracy
	The experiences of others
	Access to good translations
	Unusual stories

5. For everyone: If you have any comments about things that would help you do your job better, please add them here.

6. For bloggers:
How important is link sharing to your decision to link to a site?

I don't link to sites that don't link to me.	I am more likely to link to sites that link to mine.	If the site has interesting content, I link to it.	I link to others UNLESS they have a policy of not sharing links	I rarely link to other sites

7. How do you access information on the Internet:

	Via email newsletters
	I use a feed reader such as Bloglines or Google Reader
	I do searches
	Via my mobile or PDA

8. What is the worst thing about using the Internet?

9. The best?

10. Please list your favorite sites:

11. I am a...

12. If you would like to be contacted with the results, add your email address here. I will send results out in three months.

If you are currently in IRAN or have been there recently, please answer a few more questions here

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Survey by Tori Egherman | ashtarydesign.com

	Journalist
	Foreign correspondent
	Blogger
	Netizen
	Analyst
	Other