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** Which ones were more difficult? | ** Which ones were more difficult? | ||
* How did others help with the launch? Who helped forum recruitment break through? | * How did others help with the launch? Who helped forum recruitment break through? | ||
| − | * What message or | + | * What message or methods seemed to work best to interest people in the forum? |
* Since the forum opened to postings... | * Since the forum opened to postings... | ||
** What has been the most rewarding? | ** What has been the most rewarding? | ||
** What has been the most difficult or challenging? | ** What has been the most difficult or challenging? | ||
| − | * | + | ** Does the forum hear from all or most sections of the local community? Is this an important motivation for the forum or you personally? |
* What are some interesting or notable topics of discussion on the forum thus far? Any stories on the impact of media coverage or value to the community or decision-makers? | * What are some interesting or notable topics of discussion on the forum thus far? Any stories on the impact of media coverage or value to the community or decision-makers? | ||
| + | * Are there some issues which make the local news, but don't seem to come up in the forums? If so, what types of issues are these? | ||
| + | * Imagine you are talking to a potential Forum Manager in a different community, what are the top lessons or advice you would share? | ||
* Looking forward ... | * Looking forward ... | ||
** What do you think you and other volunteers should do to improve your forum? | ** What do you think you and other volunteers should do to improve your forum? | ||
** What can E-Democracy.org work to provide (either through central volunteers or funded efforts)? | ** What can E-Democracy.org work to provide (either through central volunteers or funded efforts)? | ||
Revision as of 13:05, 23 September 2009
As part of our final Rural Voices effort we are evaluating this initiative. Below are draft interview questions for participants and our volunteer Forum Managers. We plan a more extensive online survey for interested participants, so those questions are designed more to gather stories in audio or video for storytelling.
Questions for Participants
Questions for Forum Manager
- What initially interested you in the Issues Forum concept?
- What did you do to help launch the forum?
- What steps were easy?
- Which ones were more difficult?
- How did others help with the launch? Who helped forum recruitment break through?
- What message or methods seemed to work best to interest people in the forum?
- Since the forum opened to postings...
- What has been the most rewarding?
- What has been the most difficult or challenging?
- Does the forum hear from all or most sections of the local community? Is this an important motivation for the forum or you personally?
- What are some interesting or notable topics of discussion on the forum thus far? Any stories on the impact of media coverage or value to the community or decision-makers?
- Are there some issues which make the local news, but don't seem to come up in the forums? If so, what types of issues are these?
- Imagine you are talking to a potential Forum Manager in a different community, what are the top lessons or advice you would share?
- Looking forward ...
- What do you think you and other volunteers should do to improve your forum?
- What can E-Democracy.org work to provide (either through central volunteers or funded efforts)?
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