2023 Community News Survey Thank you for participating in our survey. This survey comes from the Highland Township Community Round Table, a group of township leaders and residents, tasked with creating efficient communication and helping to shape the future of Highland Township.Since we no longer have a local newspaper, we'd like to ask residents about their preferences for learning more about their community. These responses will be used to guide the committee in addressing the need for a community news organization. We appreciate your help with gathering this information and sharing this survey with neighbors and friends. This survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete! Next Question Title * 1. How important is local news to you? 0 0 is not important at all; 10 is extremely important 10 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Next Question Title * 2. How comfortable would you feel with each of these forms of communications from the Township and/or its partners? Very Comfortable Moderately Comfortable Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable Moderately uncomfortable Not at all comfortable Email Email Very Comfortable Email Moderately Comfortable Email Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable Email Moderately uncomfortable Email Not at all comfortable Phone (Robocalls) Phone (Robocalls) Very Comfortable Phone (Robocalls) Moderately Comfortable Phone (Robocalls) Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable Phone (Robocalls) Moderately uncomfortable Phone (Robocalls) Not at all comfortable U.S. Mail U.S. Mail Very Comfortable U.S. Mail Moderately Comfortable U.S. Mail Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable U.S. Mail Moderately uncomfortable U.S. Mail Not at all comfortable Social Media Social Media Very Comfortable Social Media Moderately Comfortable Social Media Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable Social Media Moderately uncomfortable Social Media Not at all comfortable Text messaging Text messaging Very Comfortable Text messaging Moderately Comfortable Text messaging Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable Text messaging Moderately uncomfortable Text messaging Not at all comfortable Websites Websites Very Comfortable Websites Moderately Comfortable Websites Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable Websites Moderately uncomfortable Websites Not at all comfortable Newspaper (articles/letters to editor) Newspaper (articles/letters to editor) Very Comfortable Newspaper (articles/letters to editor) Moderately Comfortable Newspaper (articles/letters to editor) Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable Newspaper (articles/letters to editor) Moderately uncomfortable Newspaper (articles/letters to editor) Not at all comfortable Other (please specify) Next Question Title * 3. Are you currently receiving the Highland Township email newsletter? Yes No If you would like to begin receiving that, please provide your email address: Next Question Title * 4. Please rank these potential local news sources in order of your preference: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A News Websites/Blogs N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Online Video (YouTube or Websites) N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Radio N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Newspaper/Printed Media N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Social Media N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Email Newsletter N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Township Newsletter via U.S. Mail N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Podcasts N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Cable Access Video N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A Smart Phone App/Notifications N/A Next Question Title * 5. Which local newspapers/printed media do you read, if any? Next Question Title * 6. If you look for local news online, which websites do you use? Next Question Title * 7. Please rank these social media platforms in order of your preference: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Truth Social N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Nextdoor N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Facebook N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A YouTube N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A TikTok N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Instagram N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Tumbler N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Threads N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Twitter N/A Next Question Title * 8. Which of these websites have you visited? (Check all that apply) Highland Township (Highlandtwp.org) Huron Valley Schools (HVS.org) Highland White Lake Business Association (HWLBA.com) Huron Valley Council for the Arts (HuronValleyArts.org) Highland Township Public Library (HighlandLibrary.info) Highland Downtown Development Authority (HighlandDDA.com) Highland Township Fire Department (HTFD.com) Huron Valley Community Coalition (HVCoalition.org) Western Oakland Transportation Authority (RideWOTA.org) Next Question Title * 9. What kind of local information are you interested in? (Check all that apply) Letters to the editor Info on healthy living News about local arts (performing, literary, and visual) and culture News about local businesses Interviews with local residents Personal announcements (births/engagements/obituaries) Township government news Local want ads Resources for residents Crime/Safety/Emergency News News about area organizations School district news Local sports Community events Other (please specify) None of the above Next Question Title * 10. How often would you like to consume local news? Weekly Biweekly Monthly Quarterly Other (please specify) Next Question Title This is an example of a QR Code which can be scanned with a smart phone to easily access a web page. This could be used to help residents link to online local news stories. We want to know about your experience with these. Next Question Title * 11. Have you used QR codes? Yes No Next Question Title * 12. How comfortable are you with using QR codes to link to websites? 0 0 is not comfortable at all; 10 is extremely comfortable 10 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Next Question Title * 13. In order to bring local news back to Highland, there will need to be a lot of local support in the form of volunteers helping to make it happen. All different kinds of skill sets could be helpful - things like grant writing, bookkeeping, sales, graphics, website development, administration, social media, and story writing. Essentially, anyone who has some time and enthusiasm about local news could play a part!Would you be interested in volunteering to assist with creating and/or operating a community news program in Highland? Yes No Possibly, after hearing more about it Next Question Title * 14. If you'd be interested in hearing more about getting involved with a community news project, please enter your email address here: Next Question Title * 15. Are you a Highland Township resident? (Responses from both residents and non-residents are welcome) No Yes Next Question Title * 16. What is your age? 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 or older Next That's it for the questions! Click "Done" to finish up. Next DONE