Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 12, 1 December 1997 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

1 1997 Ka Wai Ola o OHA Readership Survey I

• _ UR READERS are our customers. We ; r- ^ want to know how you view the Ka Wai Ola o OHA. The following survey is I ^ A intended to give our readers a voice in i ~ ' shaping the direction of the Ka Wai Ola o OHA for the next year. Your responses are . anonymous but will be used to help our staff • focus on what OHA's beneficiaries want to read i and see in your Ka Wai Ola o OHA. This is an : opportunity to respond in a survey that may not • be available again for another year. Now is the • time to have your voice heard. Within the next two months, we will report on ; your responses, including some of your eom- : ments. : : Please answer the following questions by circling : the number next to your ehoiee. : Remember, your answers will remain anonymous. • 1. On whieh island do you live? ; 1. Hawai'i • 2. Kaua'i • 3. Lāna'i : 4. Maui • 5. Moloka'i • 6. O'ahu • 7. Out of state or none of the above • : 2. What is your sex? 1. Female 2. Male • 3. What is your age? • 1. Under 18 ! 2. 19-28 : 3. 29-36 ! 4. 37-47 • 5. 48-60 | 6. Kupuna : 4. What is your education level? 1. Not a high school graduate 2. High school graduate or equivalent : 3. High school graduate with some college • 4. College graduate (BA/BS degree) j | 5. Master's degree or higher : 5. What is your Hawaiian biood quantum? : 1. 50 percent or more : 2. Less than 50 percent • 3. None ^^gjgr 1 j 6. How would you describe your command of the | Hawaiian language? | 1. Native speaker (Hawaiian was my first : language) : 2. Fluent : 3. Moderate • 4. Limited • 5. None : 7. How often do you read the Ka Wai Ola o OHA? : 1. Always : 2. Occasionally • 3. Never 8. How mueh of the Ka Wai Ola o OHA do you % read? : 1. All of it : 2. Some of it : 3. None of it • 9. Whieh of the following do you turn to first to • obtain news about Hawaiian issues? j 1. The Ka Wai Ola o OHA : 2. Daily newspapers : 3. Loeal magazines ; 4. Television • 5. Other : • • 10. Do your family members read the Ka Wai Ola o j OHA? j 1. Always 2. Occasionally : 3. Never i i U

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4. Disagree with the statement : 5. Strongly disagree with the statement ; 19. Do you agree with this statement? : The Ka Wai Ola o OHA gives readers enough infor- : mation about Native Hawaiian-related legislative : issues. : 1. Strongly agree with the statement • 2. Agree with the statement • 3. No opinion { 4. Disagree with the statement • 5. Strongly disagree with the statement : 20. Do you agree with this statement? * I want to heeome more involved with political and j community issues that affect Hawaiians. j 1. Strongly agree with the statement { 2. Agree with the statement j 3. No opinion : 4. Disagree with the statement : 5. Strongly disagree with the statement : On question No. 21 , plaee a eheek mark in eaeh of j the appropriate areas. { 21. Do you agree with this statement? Ka Wai Ola effectively covers eaeh of the following : topics. :

KWO Survey OHA Public lnformation Office 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500 Honolulu, Hl 96813 Your responses must be received by close of business Dec. 30. Photocopies of this survey will not be accepted. 1® - lliii ||i .-.V.,.SV. -"V. . v. .v...v/vv. W... -V.V.*-. . ,/. ., . ., 11. Where do you receive the most reliable information on Hawaiian issues and OHA news? 1. The Ka Wai Ola o OHA 2. Mostly the Ka Wai Ola o OHA and daily newspapers 3. Mostly radio 4- Mostly television 5. Mostly the daily newspapers 6. Some from the Ka Wai Ola o OHA, daily newspapers, radio and television 7. Other 12. Other than the Ka Wai Ola o OHA, what is your main source of information on Hawaiian issues and OHA news? 1. Television 2. Radio 3. Honolulu Advertiser or Star-Bulletin 4. Other (What source? ) ; i itk 8 Mk 13. Do you agree with this statement? The Ka Wai Ola o OHA is vital to meeting my OHA information needs. 3gajf ann 1. Strongly agree with the statement 2. Agree with the statement 3. No opinion 4. Disagree with the statement 5. Strongly disagree with the statement 14. Do you agree with this statement? The Ka Wai Ola needs more photos and graphics. 1. Strongly agree with the statement 2. Agree with the statement IX T 3. Noopimon 4. Disagree with the statement 5. Strongly disagree with the statement 15. Do you agree with this statement? Ka Wai Ola o OHA's appearance is appealng 1. Strongly agree with the statement 2. Agree with the statement 3. No opinion 4. Disagree with the statement 5. Strongly disagree with the statement 16. Do you agree with this statement? Ka Wai Ola o OHA's layout and design add interest to reading the newspaper. 1. Strongly agree with the statement 2. Agree with the statement 3. No opinion 4. Disagree with the statement 5. Strongly disagree with the statement 17. Do you agree with this statement? Trustee columns are interesting and informative. 1. Strongly agree with the statement 2. Agree with the statement 3. No opinion 4. Disagree with the statement 5. Strongly disagree with the statement 18. Do you agree with this statement? Trustee columns offer adequate coverage of the Trustees' views. 1. Strongly agree with the statement 2. Agree with the statement 3. No opinion

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