From: faigin@aero.org (Daniel P. Faigin)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.jewish
Subject: Re: Readership of s.c.j.
Date: 16 Nov 92 08:01:09
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In-reply-to: EXTDSM@LURE.LATROBE.EDU.AU's message of Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:34:05 GMT

On Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:34:05 GMT, EXTDSM@LURE.LATROBE.EDU.AU (MADDISON,David)
said: 

> I am interested in finding out some statistics on the readership of s.c.j..
> Specifically, I would like to know the numbers of people who read it and
> what countries they are from. Also, I am curious as to how often readers
> look at s.c.j., e.g. proportion who read it daily, weekly, etc.. Any
> information would be gratefully apppreciated.  David Maddison

Well, I can't answer all your questions, but here's the info from the most
recent s.c.j census:

STATISTICS:
Census information: 245 responses as of Mon Sep 16 13:45:56 PDT 1991
    JOU [Orthodox (Modern/Traditional/Centrist)]:  63 identified ( 25.71%)
    JCO [Conservative (Traditional/Conservadox)]:  38 identified ( 15.51%)
    JCL [Conservative (Liberal/Egalitarian)    ]:  33 identified ( 13.47%)
    JLS [Reform/Liberal (Serious)              ]:  24 identified (  9.80%)
    JOO [Orthodox - Other Unspecified          ]:  14 identified (  5.71%)
    OTH [Other (specified in notes)            ]:  11 identified (  4.49%)
    JSH [Secular/Humanistic                    ]:   9 identified (  3.67%)
    JOB [Orthodox (Black-hat)                  ]:   7 identified (  2.86%)
    JOT [Jewish -- Other a/k/a J?X             ]:   7 identified (  2.86%)
    JNA [Non-affiliated                        ]:   6 identified (  2.45%)
    CMA [Mainstream Denomination Christian     ]:   5 identified (  2.04%)
    JOH [Orthodox (Hasidic)                    ]:   5 identified (  2.04%)
    CFE [Christian Evangelical                 ]:   4 identified (  1.63%)
    CFU [Fundamentalist/Charismatic/Born-Again ]:   4 identified (  1.63%)
    JRC [Reconstructionist                     ]:   4 identified (  1.63%)
    CCA [Catholic (Roman/Eastern Orthodox)     ]:   3 identified (  1.22%)
    COT [Christian Other                       ]:   3 identified (  1.22%)
    AAG [Agnostic                              ]:   2 identified (  0.82%)
    ?? [???                                   ]:   1 identified (  0.41%)
    CMJ [Messianic Jews a/k/a CFM              ]:   1 identified (  0.41%)
    JLT [Reform/Liberal (Twice a year)         ]:   1 identified (  0.41%)

Top Level Breakdown:
    JO [Orthodox            ]:  36.33%
    JC [Conservative        ]:  28.98%
    JL [Reform/Liberal      ]:  10.20%
    OT [Other               ]:   4.49%
    CF [Christian Fndmntlist]:   3.67%
    JS [Secular/Humanistic  ]:   3.67%
    J? [Jewish-Other        ]:   2.86%
    JN [Non-Affiliated      ]:   2.45%
    CM [Christian Mainstream]:   2.04%
    JR [Reconstructionist   ]:   1.63%
    CC [Catholic            ]:   1.22%
    CO [Christian Other     ]:   1.22%
    AA [Agnostic or Atheist ]:   0.82%
    ?? [Unspecified         ]:   0.41%

Gross Breakdown:
    J [Jewish          ]:  86.12%
    C [Christian       ]:   8.16%
    O [Other           ]:   4.49%
    A [Atheist/Agnostic]:   0.82%
    ? [Unspecified     ]:   0.41%

Survey Questions:
Q1. Do you support Israel?                  : 215 For, 4 Against, 26 Abstain
Q2. Do you support Messianics in S.C.J.?    : 25 For, 184 Against, 36 Abstain
Q3. Do you think S.C.J should be moderated? : 35 For, 178 Against, 32 Abstain


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