Urbanite Reader Survey Winter 2010

1. How important are the following issues to you?

	1 - Not Important	2	3 - Important	4	5 - Very Important
Development	*How important are the following issues to you? Development 1 - Not Important	Development 2	Development 3 - Important	Development 4	Development 5 - Very Important
The Environment	The Environment 1 - Not Important	The Environment 2	The Environment 3 - Important	The Environment 4	The Environment 5 - Very Important
The Economy	The Economy 1 - Not Important	The Economy 2	The Economy 3 - Important	The Economy 4	The Economy 5 - Very Important
Business	Business 1 - Not Important	Business 2	Business 3 - Important	Business 4	Business 5 - Very Important
Education	Education 1 - Not Important	Education 2	Education 3 - Important	Education 4	Education 5 - Very Important
Historic Preservation	Historic Preservation 1 - Not Important	Historic Preservation 2	Historic Preservation 3 - Important	Historic Preservation 4	Historic Preservation 5 - Very Important
Media	Media 1 - Not Important	Media 2	Media 3 - Important	Media 4	Media 5 - Very Important
Politics	Politics 1 - Not Important	Politics 2	Politics 3 - Important	Politics 4	Politics 5 - Very Important
Crime	Crime 1 - Not Important	Crime 2	Crime 3 - Important	Crime 4	Crime 5 - Very Important
Health	Health 1 - Not Important	Health 2	Health 3 - Important	Health 4	Health 5 - Very Important

2. What activities are you involved with in your community? Please check all that apply.

What activities are you involved with in your community? Please check all that apply. Volunteering

Charitable giving

Arts and cultural organization

Youth/education

Green events/environmental protection

Neighborhood or community group

City government/policy

3. How important are each of the following to your quality of life?

	1 - Not Important	2	3 - Important	4	5 - Very Important
News/ Current events	*How important are each of the following to your quality of life? News/ Current events 1 - Not Important	News/ Current events 2	News/ Current events 3 - Important	News/ Current events 4	News/ Current events 5 - Very Important
Environmentally friendly products	Environmentally friendly products 1 - Not Important	Environmentally friendly products 2	Environmentally friendly products 3 - Important	Environmentally friendly products 4	Environmentally friendly products 5 - Very Important
Food/drink	Food/drink 1 - Not Important	Food/drink 2	Food/drink 3 - Important	Food/drink 4	Food/drink 5 - Very Important
Fashion	Fashion 1 - Not Important	Fashion 2	Fashion 3 - Important	Fashion 4	Fashion 5 - Very Important
The Web	The Web 1 - Not Important	The Web 2	The Web 3 - Important	The Web 4	The Web 5 - Very Important
Art	Art 1 - Not Important	Art 2	Art 3 - Important	Art 4	Art 5 - Very Important
Travel	Travel 1 - Not Important	Travel 2	Travel 3 - Important	Travel 4	Travel 5 - Very Important
Film	Film 1 - Not Important	Film 2	Film 3 - Important	Film 4	Film 5 - Very Important
Technology/ Science	Technology/ Science 1 - Not Important	Technology/ Science 2	Technology/ Science 3 - Important	Technology/ Science 4	Technology/ Science 5 - Very Important
Architecture	Architecture 1 - Not Important	Architecture 2	Architecture 3 - Important	Architecture 4	Architecture 5 - Very Important
Design	Design 1 - Not Important	Design 2	Design 3 - Important	Design 4	Design 5 - Very Important
Literature	Literature 1 - Not Important	Literature 2	Literature 3 - Important	Literature 4	Literature 5 - Very Important
Poetry	Poetry 1 - Not Important	Poetry 2	Poetry 3 - Important	Poetry 4	Poetry 5 - Very Important
History	History 1 - Not Important	History 2	History 3 - Important	History 4	History 5 - Very Important
Music	Music 1 - Not Important	Music 2	Music 3 - Important	Music 4	Music 5 - Very Important

4. Where do you read Urbanite?

Where do you read Urbanite? In print

Online

5. In the past several months, which sections of Urbanite have you read? Please check all that apply.

In the past several months, which sections of Urbanite have you read? Please check all that apply. Editor’s Note

What You’re Saying (letters)

What You’re Writing (reader-submitted short essays)

Corkboard (events calendar)

The Goods (product and business reviews)

Baltimore Observed (short news stories/profiles)

Keynote (feature interview)

Feature stories (longer articles)

Space (architecture and design)

The Drawing Board (reader submitted design ideas)

Eat/Drink feature (food articles and recipes)

Reviewed (restaurant reviews)

Wine & Spirits (drink reviews)

The Feed (food event calendar)

Art/Culture feature (longer arts articles)

Music and theater reviews

Book reviews

The Scene (art/culture calendar)

Eye to Eye (art commentary)

Urbanite Weekly (e-mail blast)

6. How satisfied are you with the performance of Urbanite in each of the following areas?

	1 - Not Satisfied	2	3 - Neutral	4	5 - Very Satisfied
Compelling, eye-grabbing covers	*How satisfied are you with the performance of Urbanite in each of the following areas? Compelling, eye-grabbing covers 1 - Not Satisfied	Compelling, eye-grabbing covers 2	Compelling, eye-grabbing covers 3 - Neutral	Compelling, eye-grabbing covers 4	Compelling, eye-grabbing covers 5 - Very Satisfied
Relevance of stories	Relevance of stories 1 - Not Satisfied	Relevance of stories 2	Relevance of stories 3 - Neutral	Relevance of stories 4	Relevance of stories 5 - Very Satisfied
Quality of writing	Quality of writing 1 - Not Satisfied	Quality of writing 2	Quality of writing 3 - Neutral	Quality of writing 4	Quality of writing 5 - Very Satisfied
Multiple viewpoints covered	Multiple viewpoints covered 1 - Not Satisfied	Multiple viewpoints covered 2	Multiple viewpoints covered 3 - Neutral	Multiple viewpoints covered 4	Multiple viewpoints covered 5 - Very Satisfied
Timeliness	Timeliness 1 - Not Satisfied	Timeliness 2	Timeliness 3 - Neutral	Timeliness 4	Timeliness 5 - Very Satisfied
Thought-provoking	Thought-provoking 1 - Not Satisfied	Thought-provoking 2	Thought-provoking 3 - Neutral	Thought-provoking 4	Thought-provoking 5 - Very Satisfied
In depth	In depth 1 - Not Satisfied	In depth 2	In depth 3 - Neutral	In depth 4	In depth 5 - Very Satisfied
Trustworthy	Trustworthy 1 - Not Satisfied	Trustworthy 2	Trustworthy 3 - Neutral	Trustworthy 4	Trustworthy 5 - Very Satisfied
Entertaining	Entertaining 1 - Not Satisfied	Entertaining 2	Entertaining 3 - Neutral	Entertaining 4	Entertaining 5 - Very Satisfied
Racial/ ethnic diversity	Racial/ ethnic diversity 1 - Not Satisfied	Racial/ ethnic diversity 2	Racial/ ethnic diversity 3 - Neutral	Racial/ ethnic diversity 4	Racial/ ethnic diversity 5 - Very Satisfied
Relevant to my neighborhood	Relevant to my neighborhood 1 - Not Satisfied	Relevant to my neighborhood 2	Relevant to my neighborhood 3 - Neutral	Relevant to my neighborhood 4	Relevant to my neighborhood 5 - Very Satisfied

7. What is the most memorable story you’ve read in Urbanite in the past six months?

What is the most memorable story you’ve read in Urbanite in the past six months?

8. What do you get from Urbanite that you don’t get anywhere else?

What do you get from Urbanite that you don’t get anywhere else?

9. If you could improve one thing about Urbanite, what would you change?

If you could improve one thing about Urbanite, what would you change?

10. Have you listened to Urbanite interviews on The Marc Steiner Show?

Have you listened to Urbanite interviews on The Marc Steiner Show? Yes

No

11. What other publications do you read? Check all that apply.

What other publications do you read? Check all that apply. Baltimore Business Journal

Baltimore Magazine

Baltimore Sun

B

City Paper

Dwell

Good

New York Times Magazine

The New Yorker

Style

Washington Post

Other (fill in the blank)

12. How do you get your news and information? Please rank from 1 to 5, with 1 being most used and 5 being least.

	1	2	3	4	5
In print	*How do you get your news and information? Please rank from 1 to 5, with 1 being most used and 5 being least. In print 1	In print 2	In print 3	In print 4	In print 5
Personal Computer	Personal Computer 1	Personal Computer 2	Personal Computer 3	Personal Computer 4	Personal Computer 5
Radio	Radio 1	Radio 2	Radio 3	Radio 4	Radio 5
Smartphone	Smartphone 1	Smartphone 2	Smartphone 3	Smartphone 4	Smartphone 5
Television	Television 1	Television 2	Television 3	Television 4	Television 5

13. Would you be interested in attending Urbanite-sponsored events, ie happy hours and topic/issue discussions?

Would you be interested in attending Urbanite-sponsored events, ie happy hours and topic/issue discussions? Yes

No

14. What websites do you visit regularly? Check all that apply.

What websites do you visit regularly? Check all that apply. Baltimore Business Journal

Baltimore Magazine

Baltimore Sun

B

City Paper

Huffington Post

Dwell

Good

New York Times

Salon

Slate

Wall Street Journal

Washington Post

Other (fill in the blank)

15. What websites and smartphone apps do you use to get business and restaurant reviews? Check all that apply.

What websites and smartphone apps do you use to get business and restaurant reviews? Check all that apply. Foursquare

UrbanSpoon

OpenTable

Yelp

CityPaper

Baltimore Sun

Other (fill in the blank)

16. Which of the following social networking tools do you use? Mark all that apply.

Which of the following social networking tools do you use? Mark all that apply. FaceBook

Twitter

Other (fill in the blank)

17. What year were you born?

What year were you born?

18. What is your sex?

What is your sex? Male

Female

19. What is your zip code?

What is your zip code?

20. Enter your e-mail address here to receive Urbanite's weekly e-blast, with arts/ entertainment and social events. *Two lucky subscribers will win tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Everyman Theatre, or Pier Six Pavilion!

Enter your e-mail address here to receive Urbanite's weekly e-blast, with arts/ entertainment and social events. *Two lucky subscribers will win tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Everyman Theatre, or Pier Six Pavilion!

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1. Please fill out the questions below

1. How important are the following issues to you?

2. What activities are you involved with in your community? Please check all that apply.

3. How important are each of the following to your quality of life?

4. Where do you read Urbanite?

5. In the past several months, which sections of Urbanite have you read? Please check all that apply.

6. How satisfied are you with the performance of Urbanite in each of the following areas?

7. What is the most memorable story you’ve read in Urbanite in the past six months?

8. What do you get from Urbanite that you don’t get anywhere else?

9. If you could improve one thing about Urbanite, what would you change?

10. Have you listened to Urbanite interviews on The Marc Steiner Show?

11. What other publications do you read? Check all that apply.

12. How do you get your news and information? Please rank from 1 to 5, with 1 being most used and 5 being least.

13. Would you be interested in attending Urbanite-sponsored events, ie happy hours and topic/issue discussions?

14. What websites do you visit regularly? Check all that apply.

15. What websites and smartphone apps do you use to get business and restaurant reviews? Check all that apply.

16. Which of the following social networking tools do you use? Mark all that apply.

17. What year were you born?

18. What is your sex?

19. What is your zip code?

20. Enter your e-mail address here to receive Urbanite's weekly e-blast, with arts/ entertainment and social events. *Two lucky subscribers will win tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Everyman Theatre, or Pier Six Pavilion!

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1. Please fill out the questions below

1. How important are the following issues to you?

2. What activities are you involved with in your community? Please check all that apply.

3. How important are each of the following to your quality of life?

4. Where do you read Urbanite?

5. In the past several months, which sections of Urbanite have you read? Please check all that apply.

6. How satisfied are you with the performance of Urbanite in each of the following areas?

7. What is the most memorable story you’ve read in Urbanite in the past six months?

8. What do you get from Urbanite that you don’t get anywhere else?

9. If you could improve one thing about Urbanite, what would you change?

10. Have you listened to Urbanite interviews on The Marc Steiner Show?

11. What other publications do you read? Check all that apply.

12. How do you get your news and information? Please rank from 1 to 5, with 1 being most used and 5 being least.

13. Would you be interested in attending Urbanite-sponsored events, ie happy hours and topic/issue discussions?

14. What websites do you visit regularly? Check all that apply.

15. What websites and smartphone apps do you use to get business and restaurant reviews? Check all that apply.

16. Which of the following social networking tools do you use? Mark all that apply.

17. What year were you born?

18. What is your sex?

19. What is your zip code?

20. Enter your e-mail address here to receive Urbanite's weekly e-blast, with arts/ entertainment and social events. *Two lucky subscribers will win tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Everyman Theatre, or Pier Six Pavilion!

Urbanite Reader Survey Winter 2010
Exit this survey