York Jazz Scene Feedback Form Helping YJS to keep its eye on the ball i.e. ensuring that it is serving YOU, the York jazz community If completing electronically, email to: yorkjazzscene@googlemail.com If completing by hand, send to: Anna Lacy, c/o Department of Music, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD
1. Are you:
Male
Female
2. Which age range are you in? Under 18
18-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
Over 60
3. How would you describe you level of interest with regards to jazz? Not interested
Casual interest
Major interest
It’s my life
Restaurant
Shop
4. Where did you come across YJS ? Pub
Café
Bar
School
University
Internet (please state site)……………………………..
5. Why did you decide to read this magazine? Interested in jazz
Enjoyed reading Issue 1
Bright colours caught my eye
Something to do/Pass the time
Saw a poster/flyer about it
Recommended by someone else
6. On a scale of 1 – 5 (1 = not in the slightest 5 = very much), please rate YJS on: Your level of enjoyment
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How interesting you found the items
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Could you understand the information?
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Comfort with the A5 size
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7. On a scale of 1 – 5 (1 = poor, 5 = excellent), please rate YJS on: Layout
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Writing style
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Quantity of material
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Quality of material
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Diversity of material
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Size of text
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Quality of photographs
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Portability
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8. (i) Please indicate which of the following you most enjoy/find interesting about YJS. Input from local musicians
CD reviews
Input from students
Gig reviews
Input from jazz enthusiasts
Gig listings
Interviews
‘Academic’ articles
Posters/advertising
Articles about jazz legends
(ii) Please give reasons for your choice(s).
9. Please indicate which of the above you least enjoy/find interesting about YJS.
(ii) Please give reasons for your choice(s)
10. (i) For those who have read Issue 1, would you say that Issue 2 is: Not as good as
On par with
Better than
N/A / I haven’t read Issue 1
(ii) If applicable, please give reasons for your decision.
Issue 1?
11. How do you think YJS could be improved?
12. What would you like to be included in future issues of the magazine?
13. (i) Would you be interested in contributing to future issues of YJS ?
Yes
(ii) If ‘No’ please select any of the following statements which you agree with. Jazz doesn’t interest me
Find YJS boring to read
Don’t know enough about jazz
Lack of confidence in writing skills
Can’t spare the time
Fear of writing an article which no one likes
Don’t think anyone will listen to or support my ideas Don’t know who to contact about getting involved Other (please state)………………………. None of the above. 14. (i) In your opinion, does YJS offers enough opportunities for people to interact with/respond to the material within the magazine? Yes No (ii) If ‘No’, please state why you think this, and, if possible, suggest how this might be addressed.
No
15. (i) Do you believe YJS is faithfully and accurately representing the jazz community in York to the best of its ability? Yes No (ii) If ‘No’, please state why you think this, and, if possible, suggest how this might be addressed.
16. (i) Would you prefer to read YJS online, or have a physical copy? (ii) Please give reasons for your choice.
17. (i) If a mailing list existed for YJS, would you be interested in joining it?
Yes
No
(ii) Would you prefer receiving the magazine via email, or through the post?
18. (i) Would a cover charge (even if it were purely to cover printing costs) make you less likely to read YJS ? Yes No Undecided (ii) If there was a cover charge, would you prefer to read YJS online for free? Yes No Undecided (iii) Please give reasons why.