Dear Readers:
Welcome to our third-annual reader survey! Your
perspectives are important. The simple fact that you subscribe to a newsletter
about online kids means you're among the most Net-literate parents in the
world, and we learn a lot from your survey responses. Your responses also
help us improve funding for this free, nonprofit service. Thank you for
your time and thoughtfulness.
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we'll summarize and publish the findings for you.
1. Are you a mom, dad, grandparent or other relative?
2. Is your interest in online news for parental and/or professional
reasons?
3. Please tell us your occupation:
4. What state or province do you live in? (Country, too, please, if you're outside
North America.)
5. How many computers do you have in your house?
6. How many of the computers are online , and how do you connect?
America Online
Other Internet service provider (pls specify which...)
7. What kind of Internet connection does your household have?
Dial-up (28.8 or 56k modem)
High-speed connection (DSL or cable modem)
We're not connected at home.
8. How many years and/or months has your family been online?
9. How many children are online in your house?
Number of girls: Their ages are:
Number of boys: Their ages are:
10. During leisure time, what are your kids' favorite online activities? (With a "1" for the favorite,
pls rank by number each activity s/he engages in.)
Instant-messaging
Chat rooms
Email
Online games
Online diary/journal
Maintaining his/her own Web site
Window-shopping/product info-gathering
General surfing
Other (pls specify...)
11. Approximately how much time does each of your children spend
online per week (e.g., older boy, 6 hrs; little sister, 2 hrs)?
12. Does your family use... (pls check any/all
online-safety tools you use....
Parental guidance only (family rules, random checks, etc.)
Filtering/blocking software
Monitoring software
Time-out software
Filtering service by an Internet service provider.
Kids' Web browser
AOL parental controls
13. Do you have family online-safety rules or a family policy on using the Net?
No
Yes
14. What are your Top 3 rules for kids' safe/constructive Internet use?
15. Does your child(ren) have his/her own email or instant-messaging account?
No
Yes. If yes, is s/he required to give you the password(s) for the account(s)? No Yes
16. Do you have any concerns, comments, or even family rules about kids
instant-messaging (IM) that you'd care to share?
17. Do you feel CIPA - the US law requiring schools (receiving federal subsidies) to install filtering
on connected computers - is adequate for children's safe/constructive use of the Net in school?
No
Yes
Pls tell us why or why not.
18. Do you feel your child has more online freedom at home or at school?
Home
School
19. Parents or teachers: Do you feel your school is taking adequate measures to
protect kids online?
Yes
No. If your answer is no, pls tell us what additional measures the school
should take.
20. How can we improve the newsletter for you?
Your email address (optional):
Thanks again. Sincerely,
Net Family News
