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IGEM NEWS | Reader Survey

WHAT DO YOU our involvement in the

government’s hydrogen
research programme
LOVE ABOUT Gi? Hy4Heat, you can expect
even more from us on that
front. Only two respondents
rated the content as poor.
Eighty-nine per cent of
Many thanks to everyone who took the time to complete our you rated Gi’s design as
2018 Reader Survey. Here, we take a look at the results and the either good or excellent,
topics that interest you which is great news for
Head of Art and Design at
Syon Publishing Becca
WE’VE BEEN PORING over of readers who access the longevity in a low carbon Macdonald, whose vibrant
the results of the 2018 journal online (18 per cent), future, it’s unsurprising that designs and meticulous
Reader Survey and we’re either via our website, the our readers’ interest in attention to detail make the
happy to report that Gi is, Gas International web unconventional gases is journal such a delight to
according to your viewer, or the app. growing. Likewise, the receive. Eighty-three per
responses, continuing to Frustratingly, we received possibility of needing to cent of you admire our
live up to expectations. a few comments from retrain in emerging cover designs, so that’s also
Most impressively, a huge readers about how they technologies may be on encouraging feedback.
96 per cent of you now say wish the journal was the horizon.
that Gi is of equal value or available on their tablets WOULD OUR READERS
better than the other and smartphones, which CONTENT AND DESIGN RECOMMEND GI?
leading industry publications means we are clearly not A very pleasing 84 per cent A huge 96 per cent of
on your bookshelf. This is advertising our amazing Gi of you rated Gi’s content as readers said they were likely
due in no small part to our app enough. Available on all either good or excellent. to recommend Gi to their
members, who contribute a types of smart devices, the However, some readers colleagues, which is great
wealth of great information Gi app alerts you when the commented that they would news for all of us at IGEM.
to this journal in the form of next edition is ready and like to see more content Just six respondents said
technical features, comment has accessibility options for relevant to the downstream they were not likely to
pieces, news stories and those of us who prefer side of our industry. IGEM’s recommend the journal to
event reviews. Thank you for larger print. It’s a fantastic offering to the gas utilisation their colleagues at all. We’re
helping to make this journal tool that allows you to world is frequently under very happy to bring you a
an engaging and informative carry Gi with you on the go, review, and with our Gas journal you are proud to
read for the rest of the so have a search for Gas Utilisation event this year recommend to your friends
IGEM membership and the International in your becoming part of our Annual and co-workers and we’ll
industry as a whole. device’s app store. Conference, IGEM’s keep working to bring that
ownership of the GIUSP and last six on board. ■
WHO ARE READERS ARE THE TOPICS THAT
Reflective of IGEM’s wider INTEREST THEM
membership (and the As in 2016, the top five WHAT OUR READERS SAY ABOUT GI
industry itself) the topics of interest are:
overwhelming majority (93 1. Distribution “It is a way of keeping in “I look forward to receiving
Gi, there are some excellent
touch with the present day
per cent) of our responses 2. Pipelines gas industry.” articles”
were from men. Less than 3. Health and Safety
three per cent were under 4. Regulation “Better than most, but could “Keep up the good work!”
25 and just over a quarter 5. Transmission do better. Would like to see “Recent technical articles
more information about the
(27 per cent) were over the However, thirty-three per domestic market.” have been excellent.”
age of 66. cent of respondents also
Around 65 per cent of expressed an interest in RIIO “As a retired member who “Gi is of significant value to
readers say they read most ahead of Ofgem’s second still has a keen interest in the both members and the wider
of every edition or read it round of price controls. industry, yet have difficulty gas industry at home and
getting to local Section
internationally.”
cover to cover. A quarter Combined with other meetings, Gi forms a vital link.”
say they read one or two aspects of regulation, this “Gi is the premier magazine in
articles occasionally. Only would make legislation and “Gi is my main connection our industry.”
two respondents said they guidelines around gas with the industry I spent a “I quite enjoy the magazine. It
lifetime in.”
never read Gi. operation the overall winner is a pretty weighty tome, but
of the topic leaderboard. “I enjoy Gi and use it as a necessary.”
HOW THEY ACCESS GI Additionally, shale gas, regular CPD process, overall
Most readers (82 per cent) biofuels and training rate it is an excellent source “A valuable asset to IGEM
prefer to read Gi in hard highly as topics of interest. of sector information and membership.”
knowledge.”
copy, but there has been As the gas industry looks to
some uptick in the number new sources to ensure its

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