Title: Internet users invited to complete survey
Date: February 4, 1998
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Clifford L. Willis
Email: CWillis@oc.disciples.org
on the web: http//www.disciples.org
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INDIANAPOLIS (DNS) -- Disciples Internet users are invited to help religious
leaders know how to plan for future use of the popular technology.
"This is an important opportunity for those who use the Internet to provide
information that will help religious leaders plan for the future use of the Internet," said
Ken Bedell, director of a research project being sponsored by United Methodist
Communications.
With a grant from The Louisville Institute, the communications agency is
attempting to discover the extent and nature of religion on the Internet. Bedell has
designed questionnaires and set up systems to review Internet activity. Questionnaires are
available on the Internet at http://www.religion-research.org/question1.htm.
"The Disciples Office of Communication believes a tremendous amount of
information that is useful -- even vital -- to congregations can be communicated via the
Internet. I see Ken Bedell's research as a potentially huge help in determining the proper
pace of shifting information resources to the Internet," said Curt Miller, executive
director, Office of Communication.
Bedell will make a preliminary report on the project during a Feb. 9-11 gathering
of the National Council of Churches Communication Commission in Indianapolis. The
Disciples Office of Communication is hosting the 40-member group. Results of the study
will be available on the Internet and distributed to religious leaders across denominational
lines at the Communication Commission's fall meeting.
Inquiries about the project can be e-mailed to kbedell@dnaco.net. A description of
the project is posted on the Internet at http://www.religion-research.org.
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