Newspaper Readership Research Workshop
April 15-17, 1999
Latvian Media Professionals Training Centre
and
James M. Cox Jr. Center for
International Mass Communication Training and Research

Program Evaluation Form

Please fill out this questionnaire as candidly as possible. The purpose of this evaluation is help us learn from you how this type of program might be improved in the future.

1. On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest/best score), how do you rate the workshop in terms of each of the following:

A. The professional value to you _____

B. The value to your news organization _____

C. The value to your country's news media in general _____

2. On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest/best score), how do you rate each of the following aspects of the workshop itself:

A. The quality of instruction _____

B. The quality of the small group discussions _____

C. The quality of the workshop facilities _____

D. Program organization and administration _____

E. The pace of the presentation of materials _____

F. The quality of the translation/interpretation _____

F. The sleeping accommodations _____

G. The food and beverage services _____

3. Please check the answer that best applies:

A. The workshop topics/subjects were:

__Very useful

__Useful

__Partially useful

__Not useful

Comments:

B. The length of the program was:

__Too long

__Too short

__Correct

Comments:

4. Please write your answer clearly to the following questions.

A. In order of importance, which topics/subjects in the workshop were most useful to you?

_______________ _______________ _______________

First Second Third

B. Which topics/subjects should have been covered in the workshop but were not?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

C. How do you intend to use the information and skills obtained in the workshop?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

5. On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest score), indicate your level of agreement with the following statements:

A. There was a good balance in the workshop between presentations and group involvement.

_____

B. I feel the workshop will help me do my job better.

_____

6. On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest/best score), please indicate your overall satisfaction with the program?

_____

7. What would have improved the workshop?

Thank you very much for your assistance!