Appendix D – Evaluation

Pre-engagement survey

This survey is designed to find out about why you are using x engagement exercise. The survey should take less than five minutes.

The feedback is being evaluated by [the Hansard Society, an independent, non-partisan charity, as part of the Digital Dialogues pilot].

In line with the Data Protection Act, your responses will be anonymised and no details will be passed on to third parties. The results of the evaluation will be available to the public.
Note: * denotes a question that requires an answer.

If you have any queries about the evaluation, please email x

Thank you!

1. * Where do you live? (England; Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Outside of UK: please state)
2. * What age are you? (Under 18; 18 – 24; 25 – 34; 35 – 44; 45 – 54; 55+)
3. What is your gender? (Male; Female; Do not wish to say)
4. * Are you a frequent user of the internet? (Yes; No; Unsure)
5. Where do you most often access the web? (Home; Work; School/College/University; Library; Cafe; Other public access point; Combination)
6. Do you have a blog/website/facebook page? (Yes; No)
7. * Have you visited other politics-related blogs before? (Yes; No; Unsure)
8. * How did you find out about the x engagement? (Website link; Media coverage; Search engine; Other blog; Word of mouth)
9. Why are you using this site? (For information; To post a comment; To read others’ comments; Curiosity; For work/study purposes)
10. * How interested are you in politics? (Not at all; Not very; Undecided; Fairly; Very)
11. * How informed are you about the x department/policy area? (Not at all; Not very; Undecided; Fairly; Very)
12. * Have you been in contact with the x department before? (Yes; No; Unsure)
13. Have you been in contact with your MP or local councillor before? (MP, Councillor, Both; Neither)
14. Have you ever voted in a national, local or European election? (Multichoice: National; Local; European; None)
15. Do you have any other comments to make? (Open)

Post-engagement survey

1. * On a scale of 1 – 5 (with five being the top score), how would you rate the online engagement? (numbered scale)
2. * How often did you visit the engagement site? (Daily; Weekly; Fortnightly; Monthly; Rarely; Never)
3. * Did you post a comment? (Yes; No)
4. Did you read other people’s comments? (Yes; No)
5. Which section of the engagement site did you read most often? (List of authors/categories?)
6. * Describe one thing you liked most about the blog. (Open)
7. * What one thing about the site would you change to improve it? (Open)
8. * Did you learn anything new about the department and/or minister and/or policy? (Yes; No; Undecided)
9. In your view, is online engagement making a valuable contribution to politics and/or specific policy area? (Yes; No; Undecided)
10. * Will you visit this site in the future? (Yes; No; Undecided)
11. Will you recommend it to others? (Yes; No; Undecided)
12. Please make any other comments about the site, or about politics online. (Open)