The study was compiled during the period from November 2002 to July 2003 at the Competence Center Electronic Business (CEB) of Trier University by the Faculty of Media Science.
In concrete terms, it examines how the three different forms of presentation of the daily newspaper are used by the readers, what benefits the presentation forms have and which specific utilisation problems are experienced.
The three forms of publication of the newspaper, i. e. print, classical online offering and E-Paper, are compared, with the focus on the reception and utilisation strategies of the test persons.
Accordingly, the study belongs equally in both the media reception research and usability research categories.
Findings relating to utilisation problems and utilisation strategies can provide reliable information about the potential for optimising the E-Paper edition.