Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts about Abridged by PBS KVIE, the Sacramento region's new nonprofit news source. Abridged is powered by readers like you rather than corporate owners, so it can stay independent and focused on covering our regional communities.

Your feedback helps us better serve communities across Sacramento, Yolo, Placer and El Dorado counties. Whether you read our newsletters, visit Abridged.org, or both, we'd love to hear from you.

The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete. Please share your feedback by August 31.

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1. How do you usually access Abridged? (Select all that apply.) (Required.)

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2. How often do you typically use Abridged? (Required.)

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3. What county do you live in? (Required.)

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4. Where do you usually get your news? (Required.)

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5. What are your main reasons for reading Abridged? (Select all that apply.) (Required.)

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6. Which topics interest you most? (Select your top three.) (Required.)

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7. Which words best describe Abridged to you? (Select your top three.) (Required.)

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8. Compared with before you started reading Abridged, how informed do you feel about your community? (Required.)

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9. What impact has Abridged had on you? (Select all that apply.) (Required.)

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10. Thinking about your experience with Abridged, please evaluate the following statements. (Required.)

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Abridged understands the communities it covers.
Abridged covers topics that are relevant to my life.
Abridged feels like a local news source that is part of my community.
I feel like I know the people behind Abridged.
I trust Abridged to provide reliable local information.
Abridged makes local news feel approachable.

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11. What is your overall satisfaction with Abridged? (Required.)

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12. How likely are you to recommend Abridged to a friend, family member, or colleague? (Required.)

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13. Before today, were you aware that Abridged is free thanks to community support? (Required.)

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14. Which of these phrases best describes Abridged to you? (Required.)

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15. In your own words, why is Abridged important to you or to our community?

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16. Please share any other additional feedback about the Abridged newsletters or coverage (what you like best or least, additional topics you'd like to see covered, etc.).

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17. May we quote your comments in our promotions for Abridged? (Only first name and city are included.) (Required.)

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18. What best describes your relation to the community? (Select all that apply.)

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19. Thank you for entering the survey! As a thank you, would you like to enter to win a drawing for an Abridged prize pack (including a t-shirt, tote bag, mug, sunglasses, and stickers)? If you'd like to enter the drawing, please enter your name, city, and email address. *See prize drawing rules and eligibility below.

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20. Please enter your city.

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21. Please enter your email address.

*No purchase or donation necessary. Must be 18 or older to enter. Limit one entry per person. Entries must be received by August 31, 2026. One winner will be selected at random from eligible entries and notified by email. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Abridged prize pack includes a t-shirt, tote bag, sunglasses, mug, and stickers (approximate retail value $65). Employees of KVIE, Inc. and members of their immediate households are not eligible. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by KVIE, Inc.

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