Black Belt News Network Reader Feedback Survey

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* 1. Do you subscribe or donate to news publications, in print or online? Check all that apply.

Yes, I am currently a donor to Black Belt News Network

Yes, I currently subscribe/donate to news organizations other than Black Belt News Network

I have been a subscriber/donor to a news publication in the past, but I do not currently subscribe/donate

No, I have never been a subscriber/donor to a news publication

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* 2. When something happens in your community, where do you hear about it? (Check all that apply)

Radio

Printed publication (newspaper or magazine)

News website (including websites of newspapers, broadcasters, etc.)

Email newsletter

Podcast/smart speaker briefing (Amazon Alexa, Google, etc.)

Neighbor or friend (in-person)

Neighbor or friend (by text message or social media)

Place of worship

Library

Community center or business

Someone specific in the community

Flyers or signs in the community

Local Nextdoor group

Facebook group

Instagram

Twitter

TikTok

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are you most interested in learning about your community? (Check all that apply)

Civic and government affairs, including elections and politics

Things to do, including events and activities

Reviews, highlights and trends about restaurants, bars and cafes

Local economic trends, including job opportunities, cost of living and information impacting small businesses

Real estate changes, including development, preservation and sales

Arts features and reviews

Racial and economic inequities

Schools, education and parenting

Business openings and closures

Crime and public safety issues

Views and opinions of neighbors and community leaders

Local deals and promotions

How to get involved with local organizations and volunteer opportunities

Local sports

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Where do you live?

Dallas County

Perry County

Wilcox County

Lowndes County

Marengo County

Hale County

Outside the Black Belt

Other Black Belt county (please specify)

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* 5. What best describes your age range?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 6. How do you identify your race or ethnicity? (Select all that apply)

Black or African American

White

Hispanic or Latino/a

Native American

Asian

Multiracial

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-describe

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* 7. Are you originally from the Black Belt region?

Yes, I currently live here

Yes, but I live elsewhere now

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* 8. Which best describes your connection to the Black Belt? (Select all that apply)

I live here

I work here

I grew up here

I have family here

I follow Black Belt News Network to stay connected

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* 9. We want to build a newsroom that has plenty of opportunities for you to help shape and support our journalism. Which of the following would you be most interested in?

I’m interested in talking more with a journalist in your newsroom

I want to share tips for story ideas

I’d like to get training on media production and storytelling

I’d like to share my ideas and opinions about local policy

I want to share my story or stories from my community

I want to be more active in attending public meetings hosted by the newsroom

I host a regular event or neighborhood group that I’d like someone from your newsroom to visit

I’d like the ability to share feedback on the work

I want to help the organization grow by distributing information, sharing stories and being an extended member of the team

Other (please specify)

None of the above, I just want to be a reader

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* 10. What’s an issue or story in your community that people aren’t talking about, or that you think should be discussed more?

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* 11. What keeps you up at night about where you live? What are the big concerns you have about your community?

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* 12. How do you feel you or your community is represented in the media, if at all? What do people get wrong about your community?

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* 13. What kind of information would help you in your daily life or your work, or help your community? Is there information you’ve looked for and had trouble finding?

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* 14. How likely is it that you would recommend Black Belt News Network to a friend or colleague?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY

EXTREMELY LIKELY

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* 15. Please provide your contact information. This is optional, but will allow us to follow up if you said that you’re interested in participating in our journalism, or if you told us about a local concern regarding your community that we can help address.

Name

Email Address

Black Belt News Network Reader Feedback

This survey takes about 5 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Do you subscribe or donate to news publications, in print or online? Check all that apply.

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* 2. When something happens in your community, where do you hear about it? (Check all that apply)

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* 3. What are you most interested in learning about your community? (Check all that apply)

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* 4. Where do you live?

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* 5. What best describes your age range?

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* 6. How do you identify your race or ethnicity? (Select all that apply)

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* 7. Are you originally from the Black Belt region?

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* 8. Which best describes your connection to the Black Belt? (Select all that apply)

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* 9. We want to build a newsroom that has plenty of opportunities for you to help shape and support our journalism. Which of the following would you be most interested in?

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* 10. What’s an issue or story in your community that people aren’t talking about, or that you think should be discussed more?

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* 11. What keeps you up at night about where you live? What are the big concerns you have about your community?

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* 12. How do you feel you or your community is represented in the media, if at all? What do people get wrong about your community?

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* 13. What kind of information would help you in your daily life or your work, or help your community? Is there information you’ve looked for and had trouble finding?

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* 14. How likely is it that you would recommend Black Belt News Network to a friend or colleague?

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* 15. Please provide your contact information. This is optional, but will allow us to follow up if you said that you’re interested in participating in our journalism, or if you told us about a local concern regarding your community that we can help address.