Just the Facts Global - User Survey Survey

2. Are you a (choose all that apply)

Are you a (choose all that apply) Researcher

Activist

NGO employee

Government employee

Journalist

Academic

Student

None of the above

Other (please specify)

3. What U.S. policy issues are you most interested in? (choose all that apply)

What U.S. policy issues are you most interested in? (choose all that apply) Military spending

Foreign assistance

Federal budget

Defense contracts

Counterterrorism

Democracy

Drug policy / Counternarcotics

Conflict resolution

National security

Transparency & accountability

Human rights

Arms sales

Development

Training of foreign security forces

4. What foreign policy issues are you most interested in? Please check your top 3 choices.

	1	2	3
Culture & Politics	*What foreign policy issues are you most interested in? Please check your top 3 choices. Culture & Politics 1	Culture & Politics 2	Culture & Politics 3
Defense/homeland security	Defense/homeland security 1	Defense/homeland security 2	Defense/homeland security 3
Democracy	Democracy 1	Democracy 2	Democracy 3
Human rights	Human rights 1	Human rights 2	Human rights 3
Diplomacy	Diplomacy 1	Diplomacy 2	Diplomacy 3
Energy/Environment	Energy/Environment 1	Energy/Environment 2	Energy/Environment 3
Global & human development	Global & human development 1	Global & human development 2	Global & human development 3
Social justice	Social justice 1	Social justice 2	Social justice 3
International conflict resolution	International conflict resolution 1	International conflict resolution 2	International conflict resolution 3
International trade/economics	International trade/economics 1	International trade/economics 2	International trade/economics 3
U.S. strategy & politics	U.S. strategy & politics 1	U.S. strategy & politics 2	U.S. strategy & politics 3

5. How did you first learn about Just the Facts?

How did you first learn about Just the Facts? Friend or family

Work colleague

Google search

Facebook

Twitter

News article or broadcast

Another organization

Blog post

Other (please specify)

6. What information on U.S. security policy do/would you look for first on the Just the Facts website?

What information on U.S. security policy do/would you look for first on the Just the Facts website? Upcoming events and/or hearings

Recent blog posts

Data on U.S. assistance, arms sales and training

Selected news links

Relevant U.S. legislation

Other NGO reports

Analysis highlighting trends and providing context

Government statements

Official government reports

Other (please specify)

7. Which of the following Just the Facts online resources do/would you utilize most often? Please choose up to 3

Which of the following Just the Facts online resources do/would you utilize most often? Please choose up to 3 Daily news email

Weekly email highlighting government statements and legislation

Weekly email highlighting upcoming events, hearings and reporting requirements

Calendar of events, hearings and reporting requirements

Just the Facts blog

Twitter feed

Facebook page

Datasets

RSS feeds

Government reports database

Image gallery

8. What motivates you/would motivate you to seek out resources provided by Just the Facts?

What motivates you/would motivate you to seek out resources provided by Just the Facts? Quality of research

Ease of use

Unbiased analysis

Information unavailable elsewhere

Easy way to stay up to date on the region

Quick resource for viewing trends in U.S. security assistance

9. Rate the importance of the following ways to see / interact with the data online:
(10 = highest)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year	*Rate the importance of the following ways to see / interact with the data online: (10 = highest) Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 1	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 2	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 3	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 4	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 5	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 6	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 7	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 8	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 9	Basic tables showing total assistance by country and year 10
Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 1	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 2	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 3	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 4	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 5	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 6	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 7	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 8	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 9	Filter data and create graphs and charts based on set parameters 10
Download datasets as Excel or .csv files	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 1	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 2	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 3	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 4	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 5	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 6	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 7	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 8	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 9	Download datasets as Excel or .csv files 10
Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 1	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 2	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 3	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 4	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 5	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 6	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 7	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 8	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 9	Pre-made graphs showing trends in assistance by country / by program / by year 10
Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 1	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 2	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 3	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 4	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 5	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 6	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 7	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 8	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 9	Interactive heat maps comparing U.S. security assistance worldwide / by region 10

10. How often do you use the following social media channels for work?

	Never	Hardly Ever	Occasionally	Daily
Blogs	*How often do you use the following social media channels for work? Blogs Never	Blogs Hardly Ever	Blogs Occasionally	Blogs Daily
Facebook	Facebook Never	Facebook Hardly Ever	Facebook Occasionally	Facebook Daily
Twitter	Twitter Never	Twitter Hardly Ever	Twitter Occasionally	Twitter Daily
LinkedIn	LinkedIn Never	LinkedIn Hardly Ever	LinkedIn Occasionally	LinkedIn Daily
Online discussion forums	Online discussion forums Never	Online discussion forums Hardly Ever	Online discussion forums Occasionally	Online discussion forums Daily
Other channels	Other channels Never	Other channels Hardly Ever	Other channels Occasionally	Other channels Daily

11. Do you have any suggestions or comments about Just the Facts that you'd like to share with us? What can we do to improve your online experience?

Do you have any suggestions or comments about Just the Facts that you'd like to share with us? What can we do to improve your online experience?

12. Have you used Just the Facts before taking this survey?

Have you used Just the Facts before taking this survey? Yes (by clicking yes, the survey will continue with a few more brief questions)

No (by clicking no, your responses will be submitted and you will exit the survey. Thank you!)