Win the Prize!

Dear guests!

You may know that Moscow was first in radio history to beam broadcasts for foreign listeners in 1929. At the time there were few listeners as radio receivers were in very short supply.
Today our audience is estimated at 100 million in all parts of the world. Thousands of people take part in our quizzes and contests and hundreds of lucky ones receive prizes.
Today we are inviting you to answer several questions regarding "The Voice of Russia" and win a prize! We have at our disposal 75 prizes, including t-shirts, wall calendars, mouse pads and CD's with recordings of our best programs.

Today's are not common questions. There will be no correct or incorrect answers and prize winners will be selected by means of computerized lottery. We are primarily interested in your opinions, your attitude and your appraisal of our efforts. And despite the jubilation, we welcome both your approval and substantiated disapproval of what we do. Aware of your opinions on our web-site and broadcasts, we will be able to improve our site and broadcasts and see what subject matter we should focus on and what leaves our audiences uninterested and get a feel which of new ideas hold most promise.
Your answers will be accepted until October 29 (inclusive). The results will be available on our site on November 15 and all prizes will be mailed by December 1, 2004.

1. Imagine that you need to tell someone about "The Voice of Russia" who knows nothing about it. What are you going to say?


2. How often do you surf on to the site www.vor.ru?
    Virtually daily
    Once or twice a week
    Once or twice a month
    Rarely or occasionally
    First time today

3. Do you have a specific reason why you want to click on the site of "The Voice of Russia"?
    To receive up-to-date news from Russia
    I believe news presentation original and interesting
    I enjoy specific programs (please, note which)              
    I enjoy specific language services (please, note which)  
    Other reasons (please, specify)                                   
    Hard to explain

4. Please, indicate what other web-sites of international broadcasters have you clicked on at least once

5. Do you ever listen to "The Voice of Russia" programs?
    Virtually daily
    Once or twice a week
    Once or twice a month
    Rarely or occasionally
    Hard to explain

6. You listen to "The Voice of Russia" programs: (Please, note those variants you use)
    On short waves
    On medium waves
    On FM
    Via Internet (on-line)
    Via Internet (audio archive)
    Hard to answer
    None of the above

7. To what extent are you satisfied with the "Voice of Russia" programs' audiotransmission through the Internet?
    Completely satisfied
    Rather satisfied
    Rather not satisfied
    Not satisfied at all
    Hard to answer

8. At which format do you prefer to listen to the "Voice of Russia" audiotransmission through the Internet?
    Real Audio (online)
    Windows Media (online)
    Real Audio (via ftp)
    Windows Media (via ftp)
    Other  
    Hard to answer

9. Do you have a specific reason why you want to listen to "The Voice of Russia"?
    To receive up-to-date news from Russia
    I consider its news presentation original and interesting
    I'm keen on DX-ing
    I enjoy specific programs (please, indicate which ones)        
    I enjoy listening to specific presenters (please, name)          
    I wish to learn more about Russia's culture and the arts
    Other reasons (please, indicate)                                         

10. Which descriptions listed below are most relevant to "The Voice of Russia"?
    Vivid
    Alien
    Competent
    It has all I need
    Qualified
    Popular
    Tendentious
    Genuine
    For prepared listeners
    Does not meet my expectations
    Vitally important
    Monotonous
    Superior
    Entertaining
    Honorable
    Necessary
    Original
    Modern
    Too serious
    Professional
    Dynamic
    Substantial
    Inspires trust
    Too excessive
    Self-assured
    Respectable
    Contradictory
    Reserved
    Relevant
    Inexpressive
    Objective
    Intimate
    Up-to-date
    For the general listener

11. Which news on Russia's life do you favor? (several answers are welcome)
    Foreign policy
    Parliamentary activities
    Parties and public organizations activities
    Economic reforms
    Inter-ethnic relations
    Foreigners in Russia
    Religion
    Science and engineering
    Culture and the arts, literature
    Education
    Public health services and social security
    Family values and life of a common person
    Life of the young
    History
    Sports
    Other subjects (which)  

12. What in your view should be changed by "The Voice of Russia" to better meet its listeners' interests?
    To make broadcasts more vibrant
    To launch more live broadcasts
    To interview news-makers more frequently
    To provide wider cultural coverage
    To hold more contests and radio shows
    To pay more attention to listeners' mail
    To cut political content and expand common life stories
    To change nothing
    To discontinue dwelling on the latest developments
    To provide more music
    To present programs in a livelier fashion
    To invite listeners to live call-in shows
    What else?  

13. What in your view should be changed by the web-site of "The Voice of Russia" to better meet its surfers' interests?
    To update information more frequently
    To expand foreign languages' sections
    To launch new sections (which)  
    To change the design
    To change nothing
    To launch contests and quizzes on the site
    What else?  

14. And in conclusion a few questions about your person
      You are:
    Male
    Female

15. Your age bracket


16. Your education
    Primary
    High school graduate
    Specialized vocational training
    Higher education - complete or incomplete

17. Your current occupation
    School attendance
    College-University student
    Professor
    Worker
    Employee (clerk)
    Entrepreneur
    Farmer
    Retired
    Home-maker
    Unemployed
    Other (please, specify)  

18. Which is your country of residence?


19. Your e-mail address


20. We will be happy if you should choose to write a message of greetings to "The Voice of Russia" on the occasion of its 75 anniversary. Your suggestions and wishes for our presenters, correspondents and editors will be delivered to them personally and subsequently posted on our site:


21. And if you wish to take part in our computerized prize distribution, please indicate your full name and postal address (with zip code):


 
 
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