Once again, the staff of Echoes asked its readers for input regarding the publication. Overall, the data indicated our readers have a very high interest in the magazine and the new look of the magazine has been well received. The study was conducted for Echoes by the Rose-Hulman Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment.

Areas of top readership interest remain very similar to what they have been in past surveys. The top ten topics of interest to our readers are:

The IRPA report stated “In summary, it seemed that the new look of the magazine has been well received by those who receive Echoes and they enjoy the broad coverage that keeps them abreast of the great things that are happening at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.”

Overall, the data show that 79 percent of the respondents read every issue, and the same number of readers find it to be either very valuable or valuable as an information source. A total of 71 percent of the respondents read most or about half o each issue, and 83 percent find it to be very interesting or interesting.

Echoes switched from a tabloid format to magazine two years ago, and the change has been well-received, according to survey data. In a category labeled “overall design appearance,” 88 percent of the respondents rated it as excellent or good, and 82 percent rated the photography as excellent or good with 81 percent rating the writing at the same level.