So What Do You Think about the Food Standards Agency's online broadcasting/webcasting of Open Board Meetings? Thank you for agreeing to take part in our survey about the Food Standards Agency and its public meetings, we are very interested in your opinion, even if you have never watched or listened to one of these meetings. All of your responses will be collated and anonymised and together with your identity will be held in the strictest confidence in accordance with the Market Research Society Code of Conduct (for details of this code please click here) If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, please call us LOCAL CALL RATE on 0845 4023323 or email us at team@sowhatdoyouthink.co.uk Please note that you will only be shown questions that are relevant to you,  so don't worry if appear to miss some question numbers! Please click on 'continue' below to begin the survey

Q1 The Food Standards Agency (FSA) hold regular Open Board Meetings (i.e. open to the public). You don't have to attend these in person but can watch/listen to these in several other ways Looking at the list below which of the following have you personally done? Please select all that apply.   Used the FSA's website to watch to online broadcasts (webcasts) of meetings LIVE i.e. as the meeting is happening Used the FSA's website to watch to 'VIDEO-ON-DEMAND' i.e. a recording of the meeting that is put online after the meeting has finished Subscribed to and accessed an AUDIO PODCAST of the meeting Used the FSA's website to listen to SOUND ONLY i.e. audio - this is separate to the podcast service Listened to the meeting VIA TELEPHONE None of the above

Q2 You say you haven't used the following - which of these are you AWARE of? If you are not aware of any, please just continue to the next question. Please select all that apply.   Used the FSA's website to watch to online broadcasts (webcasts) of meetings LIVE i.e. as the meeting is happening Used the FSA's website to watch to 'VIDEO-ON-DEMAND' i.e. a recording of the meeting that is put online after the meeting has finished Subscribed to and accessed an AUDIO PODCAST of the meeting Used the FSA's website to listen to SOUND ONLY i.e. audio - this is separate to the podcast service Listened to the meeting VIA TELEPHONE None of the above

Q3 How interested would you be in using the FSA's website to watch/listen to FSA Open Board Meetings online in future?   Very interested Fairly interested Not very interested Not at all interested Don't know

Q4 You say you are interested in watching/listening to FSA Open Board Meetings online. Why have you never listened/watched online before? (please select all that apply)   Didn't know you could watch/listen online I thought the online version would only have edited highlights I thought it would be better to be there in person (e.g. more opportunities to network, more enjoyable, able to ask questions) I don't think the online version would be of a high enough quality to follow the meeting properly I don't have the necessary technology available to me to watch the meetings online I have never found the time/never got around to it/lost track of when they are on and manage to miss them Other (please specify below)

Q5 Which of the following technology issues prevents you from using the FSA online broadcasting services? (please select all that appy)   Don't have permission to view through the corporate firewall Don't have the correct media player i.e. Windows Media Can't access the Internet through a broadband connection I don't have soundcard/speakers with my computer/laptop Other (please specify below)

Q6 How often do you normally watch/listen to FSA meetings online (including 'live', video-on-demand and audio-only)?   I watch/listen to almost every meeting online, i.e. every one or two months Less than every one or two months, but at least every six months Less than every six months, but at least once a year Less than once a year Have only ever watched/listened to one FSA meeting online Don't know

The next few questions are about how you normally use the FSA online broadcasts (webcasts). Please answer based on what you do most often. If you have only watched/listened to one online broadcast (webcast), please answer these questions about that broadcast.   Below are listed the ways that you watch/listen to FSA Open Board Meetings. Please tell us how you normally use each one.   Use it to watch/listen to all or most of the broadcast   Use it to dip in and out of the broadcast /select specific parts   Use it to select one part of the broadcast to watch/listen to and ignore the rest   'Live' online broadcast as meeting is happening     Q7a 'Live' online broadcast as meeting is happening     Q7b 'Video-on-demand' after meeting has finished     Q7c Sound only (i.e. audio only, podcast or telephone service)

Q8 Which, if any, of the following statements describe how you normally watch/listen online to the FSA Open Board Meetings (including 'live', video-on-demand and audio-only)? PLEASE CLICK ON ALL THAT APPLY TO YOU   I use them to get an overview of what is going on at the FSA meeting I use them to find out about the FSA's opinions/the debate on a specific issue I use the 'live' broadcast in order to meet a deadline (e.g. for reporting in the press or to colleagues) I use the 'video on demand' recording or sound-only 'podcast' to remind myself of parts of the meeting I use the 'video on demand' recording or sound-only 'podcast' to share parts of the meeting with a colleague Other (please specify below)

Q9 Please now think about this most recent FSA online broadcast (webcast). Did you...?   ...watch/listen on your own ...watch/listen with one or more other people (please write in how many other people you watched this with, excluding yourself, below): Q10 And did you watch/listen to this most recent FSA online broadcast (webcast)...?   ...on a big screen/plasma screen ...from a PC or laptop computer ...from an MP3 player or i-Pod Other (please specify below)

Q11 Are the activities of the Food Standards Agency mainly of relevance to you in relation to your work or your personal interests?   Mainly in relation to my work Mainly in relation to my personal interests Mainly in relation to my academic research   How important or unimportant is it to you personally that the FSA provides the following?   Essential   Important   Not very important   Not at all important   No opinion   Broadcasting the FSA Open Board Meetings LIVE online i.e. as they are happening         Q12a Broadcasting the FSA Open Board Meetings LIVE online i.e. as the         Q12b The online VIDEO-ON-DEMAND' recordings of FSA Open Board meetings         Q12c AUDIO ONLY access to FSA Open Board meetings

Q13 How could the FSA's online broadcasts (webcasts) of meetings be improved in future? Please be as specific as possible

The next few questions are about you. They will be used to ensure we have heard from a good cross-section of people, and to spot patterns in people's responses. They will not be used to attempt to identify you as an individual. Q14                         Where is your place of work situated?                                   If your organisation has more than one site, please answer based on the site where you are based. Q14                         Where do you live?     East Midlands East of England Eire/Republic of Ireland London North East England North West England Northern Ireland Scotland South East England South West England Wales West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber Elsewhere in Europe (not the UK or Eire) Elsewhere in the world (not Europe)

Q15 What is your age?   Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 60 Over 60

Q16 What is your job title? PLEASE WRITE IN BELOW Q17 Approximately how many employees does your organisation have (please include the number of employees across the organisation overall, not just the site where you may be based)?   --Click Here--1-45-910-1920-4950-99100-199200-249250-499500+Don't know

Q18 Which of the following best describes the main activities of your organisation? PLEASE CLICK ON ALL THAT APPLY TO YOU   Agriculture and fishing Manufacturing and/or processing Wholesale/storage/transport Retail Premises serving food and drink (e.g. hotels, cafes, restaurants, pubs, mobile catering) Food and drink advertising Food and drink research and development Journalism Charity/not-for-profit organisation UK public sector body European public sector body (i.e. not UK) Worldwide public sector body (i.e. outside UK/Europe) Other (please specify below)

Q19 We would be interested to know the name of your organisation, if you feel able to tell us this. The names of the organisations would be given to the FSA, but not together with any of the other responses you have given above to protect your anonymity Please write in the name of your organisation below, or type 'no', if you would prefer not to reveal this: Please now click 'submit' to send us your responses to the survey. On behalf of So What Do You Think? and the Food Standards Agency, thank you very much for your time. Once again, if you have any questions or concerns about this survey, please call us LOCAL CALL RATE on 0845 4023323 or email us at team@sowhatdoyouthink.co.uk