Archive for the ‘Polls’ Category
Fishy questions in Blackpool
The Blackpool Gazette never shies away from the big questions:
Despite searching the paper’s website, I’m yet to find the story which might have given rise to this poll. If you’re aware of what possible motivation the staff of the Blackpool Gazette could have for popping the question, please do tell.
I voted yes, obviously.
Let the people speak
A couple of hugely enlightening polls from the local papers.
Blackpool Gazette:
Reading Post:
Thanks to Mark Palmer and Ellie.
Polling in (pizza) dough
Although British democracy is clearly in a poor state, the Reading Evening Post does its damnedest to buck the trend and genuinely listens to the voice of its readership. This is achieved via a succession of unnerving online polls on the big issues of the day.
We’ve already seen the paper ballot its readership about its favourite stretch of tarmac, but it hasn’t stopped there:
This one demonstrates the pitfalls of including a ‘none of the above’ option…
And now that we’ve settled that, which religious leader do you second most admire…?
On the Road
One major benefit associated with regional newspaper websites is the opportunity for readers to interact and engage about the big topics dominating the news agenda.
Readers of the Reading Post went to town on this occasion, and understandably so.
