Northeast Asia Peace and Security Network Membership Survey
Appendix B: NAPSNet Members Survey Results
Appendix B: NAPSNet Members Survey Results
| Answer | # | % |
| a. less than one year | 79 | 44% |
| b. one to two years | 55 | 30% |
| c. two to three years | 24 | 13% |
| d. more than three years | 20 | 11% |
| e. other / unsure | 3 | 2% |
2. How did you first learn about NAPSNet?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. recommendation from colleague or acquaintance | 124 | 69% |
| b. reference from printed publication | 3 | 2% |
| c. link from another web site | 18 | 10% |
| d. topical Internet search | 16 | 9% |
| e. other (if marked, please specify): | 19 | 11% |
3. What are the most valuable aspects of NAPSNet for your work? (Please rank your top five choices, with "1" being the most important to you):
| Answer | % 1 | % 2 | % 3 |
| a. news summaries in Daily Reports | 68% | 15% | 4% |
| b. analyses in Daily Reports | 7% | 38% | 27% |
| c. supplemental analyses and summaries (Special Reports) | 16% | 33% | 35% |
| d. Policy Forum postings and distributions | 2% | 5% | 10% |
| e. archived materials (government documents, papers, etc.) | 7% | 8% | 14% |
| f. Profile Directory | 1% | 1% | 2% |
4. How often do you read the NAPSNet Daily Report?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. every day | 93 | 51% |
| b. most days | 74 | 41% |
| c. once a week | 9 | 5% |
| d. less than once a week | 6 | 3% |
5. How would you like the Daily Report to balance its mix of news summaries and analyses?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. more news | 29 | 16% |
| b. more analysis | 54 | 30% |
| c. same balance as present | 99 | 54% |
6. How would you like the Daily Report to balance its breadth of sources utilized and depth of issues covered?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. broader utilization of sources | 44 | 25% |
| b. deeper coverage of issues | 63 | 35% |
| c. same balance as present | 71 | 40% |
7. How would you like the coverage of NAPSNet's core issues to be prioritized in the Daily Report? (Please rank your top five choices, with "1" being the most important to you):
| Answer | % 1 | % 2 | % 3 |
| a. Korean nuclear issues | 7% | 9% | 30% |
| b. Korean security issues | 30% | 28% | 20% |
| c. Korean political issues | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| d. Northeast Asian nuclear issues | 8% | 20% | 7% |
| e. Northeast Asian security issues | 39% | 20% | 16% |
| f. global nuclear issues | 2% | 2% | 9% |
8. How would you like the coverage of the following wider array of issues to be prioritized in the Daily Report? (Please rank your top four choices, with "1" being the most important to you):
| Answer | % 1 | % 2 | % 3 |
| a. current NAPSNet core focus (Korean, nuclear, and security issues) | 59% | 21% | 8% |
| b. peace and security issues in neighboring regions (Taiwan, Okinawa, etc.) | 21% | 46% | 19% |
| c. energy production and development (including nuclear fuel cycles) | 6% | 6% | 25% |
| d. environmental concerns (acid rain, ocean resource management, etc.) | 2% | 6% | 14% |
| e. economics (trade, investment and finance, APEC, etc.) | 12% | 21% | 34% |
9. Please rate the value of the following four non-US sections of the Daily Reports:
9A: Republic of Korea
| Answer | # | % |
| a. essential | 99 | 55% |
| b. highly useful | 51 | 28% |
| c. useful | 20 | 11% |
| d. occasionally beneficial | 11 | 6% |
9B: People's Republic of China
| Answer | # | % |
| a. essential | 64 | 35% |
| b. highly useful | 67 | 37% |
| c. useful | 40 | 22% |
| d. occasionally beneficial | 11 | 6% |
9C: Japan
| Answer | # | % |
| a. essential | 60 | 33% |
| b. highly useful | 61 | 34% |
| c. useful | 42 | 23% |
| d. occasionally beneficial | 18 | 10% |
9D: Russia
| Answer | # | % |
| a. essential | 32 | 18% |
| b. highly useful | 51 | 28% |
| c. useful | 59 | 32% |
| d. occasionally beneficial | 40 | 22% |
10. How do you think the non-US sections are best integrated in the Daily Reports?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. by region (current system) | 125 | 71% |
| b. by topic | 50 | 28% |
| c. other | 2 | 1% |
11. How often do you read the Special Reports distributed through NAPSNet?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. always | 69 | 38% |
| b. often | 70 | 39% |
| c. occasionally | 40 | 22% |
| d. never | 2 | 1% |
12. How often do you read the Policy Forum Online analytical pieces distributed through NAPSNet?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. always | 32 | 18% |
| b. often | 52 | 29% |
| c. occasionally | 84 | 47% |
| d. never | 9 | 5% |
13. How often do you reply to the invitations to respond to the Policy Forum pieces?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. often | 3 | 2% |
| b. occasionally | 17 | 10% |
| c. never, insufficient time and/or interest | 118 | 69% |
| d. never, don't know how | 34 | 20% |
14. How often do you visit the NAPSNet Archives on the Nautilus World Wide Web site?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. once a week or more | 8 | 5% |
| b. a few times a month | 30 | 17% |
| c. once a month or less | 127 | 72% |
| d. do not have access to the World Wide Web | 11 | 6% |
15. What other Internet systems do you use to find information on peace and security issues in Northeast Asia? (as respondents could choose all that apply, totals exceed 100%):
| Answer | # | % |
| a. World Wide Web browser (see Appendix C, #1): | 125 | 67% |
| b. World Wide Web search engines (see Appendix C, #1): | 97 | 52% |
| c. specific World Wide Web sites (see Appendix C, #1): | 64 | 34% |
| d. text-only WWW browser (see Appendix C, #1): | 8 | 4% |
| e. Ftp and/or Gopher | 4 | 2% |
| f.. newsgroups and email lists (see Appendix C, #1): | 29 | 16% |
| g. individual email | 54 | 29% |
| h. other (see Appendix C, #1): | 6 | 3% |
| i. do not have access to the World Wide Web | 7 | 4% |
16. What other non-Internet sources do you use for information on peace and security issues in Northeast Asia? (as respondents could choose all that apply, totals exceed 100%):
| Answer | # | % |
| a. newspapers | 159 | 85% |
| b. news magazines | 137 | 73% |
| c. professional journals | 145 | 78% |
| d. other print publications | 100 | 53% |
| e. radio | 60 | 32% |
| f. television | 91 | 49% |
17. How does the Daily Report compare in value to your other information sources?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. essential | 65 | 36% |
| b. highly useful | 75 | 42% |
| c. useful | 32 | 18% |
| d. occasionally beneficial | 7 | 4% |
18. Are there features that you find useful in other information sources that you think could be incorporated into the NAPSNet Daily Report?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. no | 103 | 70% |
| b. yes (see Appendix C, #2): | 44 | 30% |
19. Do you forward Daily Reports to friends and colleagues?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. yes | 85 | 49% |
| b. no (skip to 19C) | 89 | 51% |
19A. If yes, how often do you forward them?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. regularly | 14 | 17% |
| b. occasionally | 70 | 83% |
19B. To approximately how many people do you forward them?
| Total | Average |
| 557 | 3.0 |
Respondents submitted a total of 12 email addresses in reply to this invitation.
20. If NAPSNet were to institute a voluntary fee system, would you be willing to contribute?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. yes (see Appendix C, #3): | 64 | 39% |
| b. no, unable to contribute | 100 | 61% |
21A. Are you familiar with the Nautilus Institute's information services on Energy, Security, and Environment in Northeast Asia (ESENA)?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. yes | 56 | 32% |
| b. no | 120 | 68% |
Respondents submitted a total of 76 requests for information.
21B. Are you familiar with the Nautilus Institute's Asia Pacific Regional Environment Network (APRENet)?
| Answer | # | % |
| a. yes | 53 | 32% |
| b. no | 114 | 68% |
Respondents submitted a total of 50 requests for information.
22. Please use this space for any other additional comments you would like to make about the NAPSNet Daily Report or any other NAPSNet services (including any points not covered in questions above, specific difficulties you have encountered, new ideas and suggestions, etc.).
See Appendix C, #4.
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