Interview Questionnaire

This study is concerned with learning what people experience and think about traditional journalistic articles versus hypertext designs of articles. We are interested in your thoughts and feelings regarding your experience of the two versions of the article that you just read. This interview is going to ask you to think about the differences between the two article versions and what those differences mean to you. The questions I am going to ask you are somewhat repetitive by design in order to give you the opportunity to expand on your answers as you remember different aspects of the articles. We are interested in learning as much about your thoughts, feelings, and opinions as possible.

• Please think about the two versions of the articles that you read and talk to me about how they compared to each other in the following ways:

1. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of your thoughts, ideas, or conclusions about the articles or the topics that they covered? (list waysthoughts, ideas, conclusions). You mentioned (list thoughts). Were there any other thoughts, ideas, or conclusions about the articles or topics?

(triangulate each thought, idea, conclusion)

1a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name thought). Can you tell me a little bit more about what you meant by (name thought)?

1b. Was there something in particular that led you to (name thought)?

2. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of any questions or confusions that they may have caused for you?2. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of any questions or confusions that they may have caused for you? (list questions and confusions). You mentioned (list questions). Were there any other questions or confusions?

(triangulate each question, confusion)

2a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name question).Can you tell me a little bit more about how you found that confusing?

2b. Was there something in particular that led you to (name question)?

3. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of answering your questions or clarifying your confusions? (list answers and clarifications). You mentioned (list answers). Were there any other answers or clarifications?

(triangulate each answer/clarification)

3a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name answer). Can you tell me a little bit more about how the article (name answer/clarification)?

3b. Was there something in particular that led you to identify that (name answer/clarification)?

4. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of helping, assisting, or facilitating you in any way? (list helps). You mentioned (list helps). Were there any other ways the articles helped, assisted, or facilitated?

(triangulate each help)

4a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name help). How was that helpful?

4b. Was there something in particular that led you to say that?

5. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of hindering, blocking, or obstructing you in any way? (list hindrances). You mentioned (list hindrances). Were there any other ways the articles hindered, blocked, or obstructed you?

(triangulate each hindrance)

5a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name hindrance). In what way was that a hindrance?

5b. Was there something in particular that led you to say that?

6. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of any feelings, emotions, or reactions that you experienced? (list feelings). You mentioned (list feelings). Were there any other feelings, emotions, or reactions?

(triangulate each feelings)

6a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name feeling). Can you tell me more about your (name feeling)?

6b. Was there something in particular that led you to (name feeling)?

7. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of your overall confidence or interest as a reader? (list ways/factors) You mentioned (name factors). Were there any other ways that the articles were related to your overall confidence or interest?

(triangulate each factor)

7a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name factor). Can you tell me a little bit more about (name factor)?

7b. Was there something in particular that led you to say (name factor)?

8. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of conveying information or teaching you about the topic? (list ways/factors). You mentioned (list factors). Were there any other ways the articles compared at conveying information or teaching you about the topic?

(triangulate each factor)

8a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name factor). Can you tell me a little bit more about (name factor)?

8b. Was there something in particular that led you to identify (name factor)?

9. How did the two articles compare to each other in terms of your overall enjoyment or pleasure of the readings? (list ways/factors). You mentioned (list factors). Were there any other ways the articles compared in terms of your enjoyment or pleasure?

(triangulate each hindrance)

9a. You mentioned that the (trad/hyper) article related to (name factor). How was the article (name enjoyment)?

9b. Was there something in particular that led you to say that?

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