Survey says....go digital
June 18, 2014
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By Elizabeth Clements, Editor of Newsline
The results are in, and the university community has spoken. Starting this September, Newsline will become an online-only publication, making June its final print issue.
In April, all faculty and staff received a survey to collect input on whether Newsline should go digital, and what effect that would have on our readership. The results were very positive. First, we were happy to learn that 81 percent of you read Newsline. Eighty-three percent of you said making Newsline an online-only publication would either not have an impact on your readership or, even better, would make you more likely to read the newsletter. You said it makes sense to go paperless for both environmental and budgetary reasons, and you asked for more interactive features. Sixty-four percent requested image galleries and 43 percent requested videos.
You asked, and we will deliver. This summer we will revamp the Newsline website and develop a digital newsletter that will be emailed to all full-time and part-time faculty, staff and retirees twice a month. The digital format will feature images and highlight the latest university news, right in the body of the email. Because an overwhelming 76 percent of you said that you do not know how to submit an article or idea to Newsline, we will make contacting us very clear and easy on both the website and the newsletter. Of course, you don’t have to wait until September to reach out to us. You can submit an article or story idea at any time to newsline@depaul.edu or by calling me at (312) 362-7956.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. Your feedback has helped tremendously, and I look forward to working closely with our readers as Newsline enters its next phase.
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