WIMS Daily/eNewsUSA Readership Survey

Results 2007

40% Response Rate between February 28 & March 8, 2007

We need your help in evaluating the effectiveness of these publications.

We've been producing these two publications for 5 years. We would like your feedback to assess how we're doing and identify ways we may improve these publications and their usefulness to you. Thank you very much for your time. Your responses are completely anonymous.


Which of our editions do you read? WIMS Daily (National & Michigan)
eNewsUSA (National News Only)


Your Company/Profession?
Consultant = 33.3%
Attorney = 25.0%
EH&S or ISO/EMS Manager = 20.8%
TSD Facility (solid or hazardous) = 0%
Regulator = 8.3%
Local Government = 8.3%
Other = 4.2%
We sense that most subscribers are in charge of, or interested in, multiple issue areas or cross media (air, water, haz waste, etc.) concerns. Is that the case with you? Yes = 95.8%
No
 
Do you like receiving this information on a daily basis? Yes = 91.7%
No, would prefer weekly
Other
Do you like the format of the publication? Yes = 95.8%
No
We grant permission to redistribute this publication within a single office location. How many people would you say read the publication in your office?

 = 5.7
What other environmental newsletters or information sources do you subscribe to?
Considering your various sources of environmental information, how would you rate the importance of the WIMS publication to you?  Rate 1 (least important) to 10 (most important) 

  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 8.0
Is the level of detail of information in WIMS publication adequate for your use? Rate 1 (not enough detail) to 10 (too much detail)

  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10 = 6.8
Do you save this publication for reference later? Yes = 58.3%
No
Are the article summaries too long, too short, or about right? Too long  = 4.2%
Too short  = 0.0%
About right  = 95.8% 
Rate the overall bias of the reporting. Rate 1 (very liberal) to 10 (very conservative)

  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 5.4
Do you subscribe to RSS [Real Simple Syndication] feeds from websites or blogs? Yes  = 0.0% 
No  = 70.8% 
Not sure what this is  = 29.2% 
Would you like to see more reporting on funding opportunities? Yes = 37.5%
No  = 62.5%  
Please Rate The Importance of Following Sections Or Article Types, i.e. How Important Is It To You? Rate 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
check the appropriate number rating
U.S. EPA Activities
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 7.2
DOE & Energy Issues
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 5.1
Global Climate Change Issues
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 6.0
Transportation Issues
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 5.6
Sustainability Issues
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 6.3
Government. Accountability Office (GAO) Reports
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 5.8
Environmental Group Activities & Reports
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 7.3
Industry & Government Association Activities & Reports
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 7.5 
International News
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10   = 5.6 
Federal Register Summary
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10   = 6.2
Daily EPA Docket Report
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 4.6
Federal/State Funding Opportunities
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10  = 4.7
U.S. Court of Appeals Environmental Decisions
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10   = 7.8
Congressional Hearings/Testimony
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10   = 6.8
MI News (WIMS Daily Subs Only)
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10   = 8.9
Important Reports & Documents
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    = 8.0
MI Legislation (WIMS Daily Subs Only)
  1      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    = 8.5
We monitor over 500+ state, federal and international websites each day for changes and "what's new" information. Are there any specific websites you would like us to monitor?

How often do you visit the EcoBizPort.com Website? visits per month    = 1.7
Do you utilize the WIMS-Ecobizport Special Reports for reference or background information? If so, would you like to see more; and on what subjects? (Indicate in comments) Yes = 37.5%
No  = 25.0%
Not sure what they are  = 37.5%
Please give us a few comments about the publication and/or the EcoBizPort.com website. E.G. Your likes, dislikes, more or less coverage of certain issues or topics, improvements you would like to see, things we could do to make your job easier, or any other comments, please indicate below.

Here are some of the comments we received:

  • What other publications do you subscriber to?: "Several, but this is the one I try to make sure I read." Attorney
     
  • "Staff do a great job - and have for a number of years.  It is one publication I can count on for accurate reporting.  I can't think of any changes that need to be made." Attorney
     
  • "Appreciate the concise reporting style....save me time monitoring multiple sites.  Keep up the good work." Consultant
     
  • "Very user friendly and a lot of information." EH&S Manager
     
  • "This is a terrific publication.  I use it primarily for Michigan-specific environmental news (caselaw, legislation, enforcement actions, etc.)  Good job." Attorney
     
  • "Very nice, professional job.  The level of detail is perfect, and the attached links are very important when I need more information." EH&S Manager