Have your say on the Lurgan Mail!

The Lurgan Mail prides itself on the great news and sports coverage we deliver to our readers.  And we want you to help ensure that great service continues by taking the time to give us your opinion in our reader questionnaire.  We want you to tell us what you like about the Lurgan Mail and also if there is anything we could do better.  We value your opinion and it will help us to make sure we give you what you want from your local paper.

	How many issues of the Lurgan Mail have you READ in the past month?
	Every issue
	3 issues
	2 issues
	1 issue
	None

	How many issues of the Lurgan Mail have you personally BOUGHT in the past month?
	Every issue
	3 issues
	2 issues
	1 issue
	Not bought in the last month

	What would encourage you to buy the Lurgan Mail more often?

	Do you buy the Lurgan Mail more or less often now than you did a year ago?
	Probably more often now
	Probably less often now
	Neither more nor less often

	Why are you buying the Lurgan Mail more or less often nowadays?
	Poor print quality
	Paper is not value for money
	Using the website more often now
	Not enough local news
	Not enough local sport
	Price increase - too expensive
	Read a copy bought by somebody else
	I'm not interested in reading a local newspaper

	Other (please write in)

	How would you rate the Lurgan Mail for each of the following, where 1 is very poor and 10 is very good…?
		1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10
	The number of local news stories
	The quality of local news coverage
	The number of photographs of local people
	How well the photographs are used
	The newspaper's coverage of local issues / news
	The quality of sports coverage
	The number of different types of sports covered
	The quality of schools coverage
	The coverage of local churches
	The coverage of court cases / news
	The coverage of council news
	The number of readers letters published
	The design of the paper
	The number of 'non-news' features or articles
	The quality of 'non-news' features / articles

	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements, where 1 is strongly disagree and 10 is strongly agree...?
		1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10
	The Lurgan Mail is a good read
	The Lurgan Mail is good value for money
	The Lurgan Mail stands up for people in the local area
	When the newspaper campaigns about something, it really makes a difference
	The newspaper has interesting columnists
	The Lurgan Mail should have more pages
	The newspaper publishes the opinions of local people
	I would like to see more reader letters in the Lurgan Mail
	The newspaper encourages readers to express their views
	The front page encourages me to buy the newspaper
	I am interested in the Lurgan Mail's opinion
	The newspaper regularly has interesting offers and competitions
	It's easy to find your way around the newspaper; you can find what you want
	The newspaper can be trusted
	The Lurgan Mail is an entertaining read
	The newspaper strikes a good balance between positive and negative stories
	The Lurgan Mail is an excellent guide to local entertainment / events

	To help with our sports coverage, rate the following sports in order of preference, 1 to 4 where 1 is most important to you...?
		1		2		3		4
	Football
	Rugby
	GAA
	Cricket
	Hockey
	Swimming
	Bowls
	Cycling

	Other (please state)

	What other newspapers do you regularly buy?

	What newsagent / shop do you buy the Lurgan Mail in?

	To enter our prize draw, please enter your name and address...
	First name
	Surname
	Title (e.g Mr, Mrs, Ms, etc.)
	Address including postcode
	Email address
	Home telephone number

	Can we have your permission to contact you to participate in further research at some future point, please?
	Yes
	No

Thank you for completing the survey.  Please now click 'submit'.