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This survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. You will first rate a news article, using a new online review tool. Then we will ask a few questions about the tool and about you.

This survey is a collaboration between NewsTrust and Michigan State University. The purpose of this research study is to learn how people rate news stories, and to help develop NewsTrust review tools. We plan to publish our findings for this study online, in January 2006.

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If you have any questions about this study, please email surveys@newstrust.net. We do not anticipate any risks to participating in this study. Should any arise, or if you have any concerns about your rights as a study participant, or are dissatisfied with any aspect of this study, you may contact Michigan State University representatives at the addresses below:

Cliff Lampe, Principal Investigator: 409 Comm. Arts Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1212 – Tel: (517) 432-1334
Peter Vasilenko, Ph.D., Chair of the University Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (UCRIHS): 202 Olds Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 - Tel: (517) 355-2180, Fax: (517) 432-4503, Email: ucrihs@msu.edu

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