NEWS AND VIEWS
Respondents share their comments
Among the comments written by respondents to The Ukrainian Weekly Questionnaire were the following.
Barrister and solicitor, 81, Lethbridge, Alberta: I am happy to be able to read a smartly edited and focused Ukrainian weekly published in the English language. Please carry on. It is only unfortunate that The Weekly does hot have more subscribers to properly support it. ... Work harder to save Ukraine from Kuchma and Putin.
Retiree, 60, from Warren, Mich.: I enjoy reading all four of our columnists, especially Myron Kuropas. All four always have interesting topics.
Research scientist, 43, from Brooklyn, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Weekly should not be a forum to discuss extreme right-wing American political and social views such as those expressed by M. Kuropas. Such politics are contrary to Ukrainian culture and social conscience, and belong in the American press.
Retiree, 59, Green Valley, Ariz.: [Would like to see] more on what our Washington lobby is doing. Less liberal slant in the paper - like letters, etc., ranting against Kuropas.
Physicist, 36, Hampton, Va.: Keep up the outstanding work.
Sales(person), 53, from Carnegie, Pa.: Kyiv is not the only news location in Ukraine.
Retiree, 76, Scotch Plains, N.J.: I read almost everything, except sports and some dull long "analysis." ... I like The Ukrainian Weekly very much. Keep up the good work!!!
U.S. Army physician, 39, El Paso, Texas: Consider a merger with the Providence Association newspaper America to consolidate news, increase readership and reduce costs. Though it might be more expensive, printing the newspaper as a weekly magazine with color photos, etc. should be considered also.
Foreign policy specialist, 70, San Francisco: Cover environmental-ecological issues in Ukraine, e.g., start with Carpathian Biospheric Research in Rakhiv. More coverage of what works in Ukraine and not just coverage of problems.
Male, 38: Fedynsky is boring.
Retired salesman, 64, Crystal Lake, Ill.: UKELODEON should be in every issue. Could be habit-forming for young readers like "Tarzan" was for my generation. ...Have Newsbriefs categorized per countries where Ukrainians live. ... There are many, many more Ukrainians outside Ukraine than before 1990!
Retiree, 82, Patchogue, N.Y.: Report more on life in our Ukraine now as it is, the day-to-day struggle of our people, and less on those top leaders trying to sell our Ukraine down the river. Try to make [the] paper more lively and people-friendly.
Office worker, 54, Illinois: Kuropas is the best. "Focus on Philately" is good because of the fascinating history it contains. ...I think the headlines should be bigger on the Newsbriefs items so it's easier to pick out the ones of most interest.
Physician, 35, Virginia: [Most enjoyed] current coverage on issues surrounding Tuzla and withdrawal of Walter Duranty's Pulitzer Prize. [Would like to see] more articles covering Kyiv Dynamo.
Educator, 50, Durand, Mich.: Great resource for our community.
Writer, storyteller, househusband, 61, Yekaterinburg, Russia: While you welcome materials, photos via e-mail, it is not clear if you welcome letters for publication by e-mail.
Homemaker, 65, New Jersey: I always look for the progress re Soyuzivka. ... This questionnaire is a wonderful idea.
Teacher, 43, Toronto: Perhaps introduce a "book club" idea. Suggest a book to read, highlight author, [include] comments from people who have read the book.
Retired accountant, 72, Manchester, N.J.: Please write more about the upcoming elections in Ukraine in 2004. Also present more detailed descriptions of existing corruption in Ukraine.
Engineer, 66, Pennsylvania: Excellent, professionally put-together newspaper. A rarity among Uke "diaspora" newspapers. Really enjoy reading it.
Professor, 41, New York City: All the political reporting from Ukraine [is] consistently excellent. ... I'd like to read more current travelogues about Ukraine. ... I love articles on folklore ethnography, village festivals, folk music.
Homemaker, 61, Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Wedding announcements are fun! The paper is much more interesting this year than in the past few years.
Psychologist and psychopharmacologist, 61, El Paso, Texas: You avoid controversial issues like the criticism of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine that I sent to you, "The Ugly American" who speaks only Russian and is so arrogant.
Physician, 39, New Braunfels, Texas: I love the whole thing! The commentary is top notch, the news important. The cultural features by Orysia Tracz are interesting to this half-Ukrainian who grew up in a Lutheran church in a small Texas town. Wish more people would subscribe.
The Ukrainian Weekly Questionnaire
Below is a tally of the responses to our 2003 questionnaire.
MUCH |
MORE |
SAME |
LESS |
MUCH | |
| Action Items | 6 | 8 | 33 | 4 | |
| arts/culture | 7 | 10 | 34 | 5 | |
| books | 12 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| business | 4 | 15 | 30 | 6 | |
| Church affairs | 5 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 7 |
| columnists | 8 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| commentaries | 4 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
| Dateline: New York | 2 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 4 |
| editorials | 4 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
| Focus on Philately | 1 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 13 |
| For the record (documents) | 3 | 8 | 27 | 11 | 4 |
| international relations | 10 | 15 | 26 | 3 | |
| interviews | 7 | 15 | 30 | 2 | |
| Kyiv Bureau reports | 13 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| letters to the editor | 11 | 17 | 26 | 2 | |
| local community news | 6 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 3 |
| national news - Canada | 3 | 36 | 8 | 7 | |
| national news - U.S. | 6 | 34 | 6 | 7 | |
| Newsbriefs | 6 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 2 |
| new releases | 3 | 15 | 33 | 1 | |
| News and Views | 4 | 11 | 36 | ||
| Notes on People | 6 | 13 | 31 | 3 | |
| Preview of Events | 8 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| Quotable Notes | 3 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 3 |
| scholarship, education | 4 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| Soyuzivka events | 4 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 4 |
| sports news | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 11 |
| Sportsline | 1 | 28 | 15 | 11 | |
| The News from Here | 6 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 2 |
| Turning the pages back... | 4 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| UKELODEON | 2 | 8 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| Ukrainian Pro Hockey Update | 2 | 21 | 19 | 13 | |
| UNA Forum | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 9 |
| Columnists: | |||||
| Double Exposure (Lew) | 7 | 6 | 33 | 3 | |
| Faces and Places (Kuropas) | 18 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 4 |
| Perspectives (Fedynsky) | 12 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| The things we do... (Tracz) | 21 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 3 |
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