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ARLnow.com 2017 Reader Survey
Help us make ARLnow better! (1 of 3 pages)
ARLnow is supported by advertising, primarily from local businesses. Some have suggested that ARLnow should consider a reader-supported subscription model instead. While it's highly unlikely that we would change our business model, we wanted to see what you think about it in theory.
1.
What do you think of the idea of requiring a $5/month subscription to read ARLnow articles?
I like it and I would subscribe
I don't like it but I would subscribe
I like it but I would NOT subscribe
I don't like it and I would NOT subscribe
2.
Would you be more likely to subscribe for $5 month if any of the following were offered to subscribers?
Not at all
A little bit more likely
A lot more likely
Fewer ads
Not at all
A little bit more likely
A lot more likely
Breaking news alerts via text or email
Not at all
A little bit more likely
A lot more likely
Special discounts at restaurants, retailers and service providers
Not at all
A little bit more likely
A lot more likely
Expanded night and weekend news coverage and features
Not at all
A little bit more likely
A lot more likely
A concierge service for connecting subscribers with trusted local service providers
Not at all
A little bit more likely
A lot more likely
Access to exclusive subscriber events and news discussions
Not at all
A little bit more likely
A lot more likely
In 2016, ARLnow launched our first podcast, an interview program called 26 Square Miles. Though our resources are limited, we are considering options for doing more with multimedia in 2017. The following questions address that.
3.
If you've listened to our podcast, how would you rate it?
1 star
2 stars
3 stars
4 stars
5 stars
How can it be improved?
4.
On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate your interest in the following? (1 = Not interested, 5 = Very interested)
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Podcast episodes that focus on discussing and analyzing news stories (in addition to the current interview-centric podcast episodes)
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5
Live video from breaking news events
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5
Video of reporters discussing certain news stories, adding details and analysis
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5
More embedded video in our sponsored posts (tours of new apartments, chats with business owners, etc.)
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5
More video on our Facebook page, in general
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5
More photo galleries
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5
Using captions in photo galleries to summarize the story, for those who do not want to read the entire article
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5
Adding illustrations, art or editorial cartoons to our articles
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5
More content for our just-launched Instagram account
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5
An ARLnow Snapchat account
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5
Documentary-style video for certain stories
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5
A live webcam overlooking the Clarendon Metro station
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5
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Finally, tell us what you'd like to see us improve in general and/or what we're doing right that we should keep doing.
