1. ADWEST MEDIA USAGE SURVEY 2013 HOW GEOGRAPHY IMPACTS LIFESTYLE, SHOPPING HABITS AND MEDIA USAGE Communities 50K to 100K

2. HOW GEOGRAPHY IMPACTS LIFESTYLE AND MEDIA USAGE ON THE PRAIRIES STUDY OBJECTIVES: 1.To determine what impact ‘community’ has on the types of news and information that people are interested in and the sources they use to seek out that information. 2.To identify influences and factors that could play a role in how people in different types of communities access information. 3.Use the information to quantify the differences between populations living in rural areas and smaller communities against those living in larger cities and metropolitan areas. 4.How does media accessibility influence the sources people use to get information. Communities 50K to 100K

3. THE STUDY Commissioned by AdWest Marketing Inc and conducted by Totum Research Inc. Survey: 8-Page Mailed Questionnaire. Sample was selected by SM Research split into 1,000 random addresses within each of the 5 geographic groups for a total of 5,000 addresses in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwest Territories/Nunavut Communities: Under 5,000 Population and Rural Communities: 5,000 to 10,000 Population Communities: 10,000 to 50,000 Population Communities: 50,000 to 100,000 Population Communities: Over 100,000 Population Surveys addressed to the resident of the household 18 years of age or older and the next to celebrate a birthday in the household. Timing: Mid November 2013 – Mid January 2014 Communities 50K to 100K

4. SAMPLE SIZES AND RESPONSE RATES The maximum margin of error for 1,015 responses is ±3.1% at the 95% confidence level. For 200 responses it is ±6.9% at the 95% confidence level. Communities 50K to 100K

5. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Communities 50K to 100K

6. Respondents in medium-sized cities (50- 100K) were less likely to have lived in the community their entire life than were respondents in smaller cities and rural areas Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

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8. ENGAGEMENT WITH NEWS AND SOURCES OF NEWS Communities 50K to 100K

9. Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

10. Respondents were engaged with local news more than any other news type. They were also the least engaged with national and international news of the three city sizes sampled Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

11. Traditional Media As was the case in smaller communities, traditional media was reported as the media most likely to be referred to at least once per week for information about the community Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

12. Like respondents in smaller communities and rural areas, respondents in cities of 50-100K indicated that the print version of the local community newspaper was the favourite source for local news and information Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

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16. ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY, ENGAGEMENT AND USE Communities 50K to 100K

17. While the sample in communities of 50-100K were more likely to have a high-speed internet connection at home, 14% are still using a dial-up telephone line to access the internet. 10% of respondents report not having a home internet connection Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

18. Just over half of respondents (55%) in medium-sized cities undertook Any Activity based on seeing an ad on a website. Respondents in this group were more likely to ignore ads appearing on websites than in any other community size Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

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21. As was the case across all community sizes the #1 other use for a mobile device was to check local weather reports Less than half said they used the device to get information about the community Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

22. COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER ENGAGEMENT Communities 50K to 100K

23. Nearly two-thirds of respondents living in a medium-sized city indicate they receive a printed community newspaper. Over 40% said they pay to receive it Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

24. Community newspaper engagement is strong in this sample group. 87% of respondents said they spend at least the same amount of time with their community newspaper as they did 2 years ago Communities 50K to 100K Totum Research November/December 2013: How Media Habits Vary by Community Size and Type, N=1,015

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