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Full Project Title: How does local broadcast media value, esteem and provide voice to a rapidly growing urban centre

Principal Researcher: Ashley Jones

I would like to invite you to take part in this research project. I am seeking to understand current media habits, to also understand how you experience the media, what value it has in your everyday life and what you want from broadcast media in your city. By becoming a participant you will take part in either a one on one interview or be part of a small focus group where you share your thoughts to questions that I ask. You will also be able to respond to other's input, in the case of a focus group, and give your understanding and perspective. Participants of the research may either be involved in some broadcast media activity currently or be a listener of radio over time. The following outlines what your involvement will mean and the process.

1. Procedures:

Participation in this project will involve:

Either participating in interviews that are once only or on regular sessions in the case of those participants currently associated with a radio program. For those engaged in a radio program it will be based on the regularity of their program;
Participants may also be completing a survey/journal to record media habits;
Participants agree to interview/s willingly and without any financial or other consideration.

2. Voluntary Participation

Participationn is entirely voluntary. If you do not wish to take part you are not obliged to. If you decide to take part and later change your mind, you are free to withdraw from the project at any stage. Any information already obtained from you will be destroyed. Your decision whether to take part or not to take part, or to take part and then withdraw, will not affect your relationship with the University of Southern Queensland.

Please notify the researcher if you decide to withdraw from this project.

Should you have any queries regarding the progress or conduct of this research, you can contact the principal researcher:

Ashley Jones
Faculty of Arts, School of Creative Arts
PO Box 4196, Springfield Central QLD 4300
W 07 3470 4642 Mob 0412 104 491

If you have any ethical concerns with how the research is being conducted or any queries about your rights as a participant please feel free to contact the University of Southern Queensland Ethics Officer:

Ethics and Reserach Integrity Officer
Office of Reserach and Higher Degrees
University of Southern Queensland
West Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
ph: 07 4631 2690
Email:ethics@usq.edu.au

Approval:

By continuing with this survey I agree that:

I have read the Participant Information and the nature and purpose of the reserach project has been explained to me. I understand and agree to take part.
I understand the purpose of the reserach project and my involvement in it.
I understand that I may withdraw from the reserach project at any stage and that this will not affect my status now or in the future.
I confirm that I am over 18 years of age.
I understand that while information gained during the study may be published, I will not be identified and my personal results will remain confidential. In the case of historical accounts the provider of the information will be identified only after permisiion has been sought.
I understand that the tape/digital recording will be stored on a secure server accessed via a password protected computer.
I understand that I will be audio taped/videotaped/photographed during the study

Do you wish to continue with the survey? Yes or No