YourArlington Reader Survey Question Title * 1. How do you find out what's happening in your community? Question Title * 2. Do local media companies report on what matters to you? 0 100 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 3. Please finish this sentence: I wish the local news would …. Question Title * 4. Does YourArlington report on what matters to you? 0 100 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 5. Please finish this sentence: I wish YourArlington would …. Question Title * 6. Which areas of YA coverage do you follow? Please check all that apply. Town news Selectboard summaries Meeting agendas Weather Crime reporting Police blotter Planning/Real Estate development Health news School Committee summaries School Committee news Community news Obituaries Profiles of local people Music Theater Things to do: Events Question Title * 7. How often do you visit YourArlington’s website? More than once a day Once a day More than once a week Once a week More than once a month Once a month Question Title * 8. Are you a subscriber to YourArlington’s Wednesday newsletter? Yes No Question Title * 9. Which print publications or websites do you use for local news about Arlington and the region? Please check all that apply. YourArlington Inside Arlington Boston Globe Belmont Voice Watertown News Winchester News Lexington Observer Boston Herald Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Which TV or radio stations do you turn to for local news about Arlington and the region? Question Title * 11. In the last week/month/year, have you done any of the following as a result of news or information provided by YourArlington? Changed your attitude or thinking on a topic Recommended YourArlington to others Shared info learned with others Made a decision or taken action with info Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. If you made a decision or took action, which of the following apply? Took a one-off action Changed your consumption habits or lifestyle Became more civically engaged Attended a community event Voted differently Joined a political party or movement Volunteered Participated in online action or protest Gave more resources to organizations Took legal action Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. What devices and delivery systems do you use to consume news? Please check all that apply. ChatGPT or other AI software Apple News Google News Other news aggregators Advertisements Church or faith community Community organization / community center Coworkers Family Health provider Local grocery / general store Local news outlets Local politicians National news outlets Neighbors / friends Social media: groups you belong to Social media: people you follow Professional networks Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Which of the following ways do you use the most to stay connected to friends, family and neighbors? And if you haven't heard of some of these, don't worry. Face-to-face conversation Phone calls Text messages Email Zoom WhatsApp Facebook TikTok WeChat Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. What is your ZIP code? Question Title * 16. What is your gender? Female Male Other (specify) Question Title * 17. 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 Question Title * 18. What is your race? White Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Asian or Asian American American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Another race Question Title * 19. What is your annual household income? Under $15,000 Between $15,000 and $29,999 Between $30,000 and $49,999 Between $50,000 and $74,999 Between $75,000 and $99,999 Between $100,000 and $150,000 Over $150,000 Question Title * 20. Of all the political candidates you voted for during the last 10 years, what percent of them were Republicans, what percent were Democrats, what percent were Independents, and what percent were something else? (Your answers should add up to 100%.) Percent Republicans Percent Democrats Percent Independents Percent something else Question Title * 21. Thank you for taking the time to fill out the YourArlington survey. We take your feedback seriously and will do our best to respond to your information and news needs. In a few weeks, we will publish aggregated results on the YourArlington website and in the weekly newsletter. Your answers are confidential. Separately, we are asking participants to identify themselves by name in order to ensure we don't receive duplicate submissions. Done