The Current Reader Survey

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* 1. How likely is it that you would recommend The Current to a friend or colleague? (Slide the indicator on the scale.)

0 Not Likely

100 Very Likely / Already Have

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 2. How do you receive news from The Current? (Check all that apply.)

Reading on the website (thecurrentga.org)

E-mail newsletters

Texts from The Current

Social media channels

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* 3. If you receive them, how useful are The Current's E-news emails?

Always useful

Almost always useful

Sometimes useful

Never useful

Don't have an opinion yet

Please add your specific comments about The Current's e-mail newsletters.

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* 4. Which of the following have you done as a result of reading The Current's journalism? (Check all that apply.)

Discussed the issue with friends, family, or colleagues

Attended a local meeting or event

Changed your mind about an issue

Shared an article with others

Applied new knowledge in your work or community life

Voted in a local election

Contacted elected officials or policymakers

Contributed money to a cause

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 5. If The Current ceased to exist, you would...

Feel you've lost a source of news you cannot find anywhere else

Feel you've lost a source of news but you could find the information elsewhere

Not be impacted one way or the other

I'm not sure how I would feel

If you feel you would not be impacted, please explain why.

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* 6. What do you feel you get from The Current that you can't get anywhere else?

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* 7. What is your most preferred way to get your news?

Reading directly on a news website

Email newsletters

Social media

Television or video on news sites

Listening to radio or podcasts

News apps

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Of the topic areas covered by The Current, which three are the most important to you?

Politics and public affairs accountability

Public safety

Environment

Health

Education

Business and the regional economy

Please add your thoughts about other stories you would like to see us cover.

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* 9. Are there ways of presenting the news that would be more appealing to you?

I would like to see some video content.

I would like the option to hear the stories via audio play.

I would like to see more photos, infographics, and visuals.

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do think readers should help fund the news they read?

No. News producers make enough from other sources.

Yes. Because quality local news is in danger of disappearing.

Yes. Because people who value something should be willing to pay for it.

Yes. Because reliable news is vital to a healthy democracy.

No. News should be free

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Donations cover the cost of our reporting and news production. What would motivate you to donate to The Current?

I already do donate.

Just ask. I value your work.

Publish unique content I can't get anywhere else.

Offer me some exclusive benefits.

Help me better understand why you need my money.

Nothing. I won't be donating.

Other (Please comment.)

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* 12. If you are already donating to The Current, what would it take to increase your level of support?

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* 13. What part of our mission appeals to you most?

We produce honest, fact-based, nonpartisan journalism.

We are focused on Coastal Georgia.

We do not have a paywall or subscription.

We publish articles with diverse viewpoints.

Our coverage of local politics.

Our coverage of the environment.

Our coverage of public safety.

Other (please specify)

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* 14. If you had to describe The Current in one word, you would say ________________.

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* 15. The Current recently earned certification from The Trust Project for implementing a series of consistent editorial practices and policies to ensure fairness and transparency in our work. Is there anything we can do to improve your trust in our work?

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* 16. Thanks again for your time and for sharing your thoughts about The Current. Please add any final thoughts in the box below. And to make your responses most useful to us, please continue on to answer a few demographic questions.
All responses are confidential and anonymous.

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* 17. Your gender

Male

Female

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* 18. Your age

18-34

35-49

50-64

65-79

80+

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* 19. Your residence

Chatham County

Bryan County

Liberty County

Effingham County

McIntosh County

Glynn County

Camden County

Outside Coastal Georgia

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* 20. Your racial identity

Asian

Black

Hispanic or Latino

Native American

White

The Current Reader Survey

Reader Feedback: February, 2024

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* 1. How likely is it that you would recommend The Current to a friend or colleague? (Slide the indicator on the scale.)

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* 2. How do you receive news from The Current? (Check all that apply.)

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* 3. If you receive them, how useful are The Current's E-news emails?

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* 4. Which of the following have you done as a result of reading The Current's journalism? (Check all that apply.)

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* 5. If The Current ceased to exist, you would...

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* 6. What do you feel you get from The Current that you can't get anywhere else?

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* 7. What is your most preferred way to get your news?

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* 8. Of the topic areas covered by The Current, which three are the most important to you?

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* 9. Are there ways of presenting the news that would be more appealing to you?

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* 10. Do think readers should help fund the news they read?

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* 11. Donations cover the cost of our reporting and news production. What would motivate you to donate to The Current?

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* 12. If you are already donating to The Current, what would it take to increase your level of support?

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* 13. What part of our mission appeals to you most?

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* 14. If you had to describe The Current in one word, you would say ________________.

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* 15. The Current recently earned certification from The Trust Project for implementing a series of consistent editorial practices and policies to ensure fairness and transparency in our work. Is there anything we can do to improve your trust in our work?

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* 16. Thanks again for your time and for sharing your thoughts about The Current. Please add any final thoughts in the box below. And to make your responses most useful to us, please continue on to answer a few demographic questions.All responses are confidential and anonymous.

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* 17. Your gender

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* 18. Your age

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* 19. Your residence

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* 20. Your racial identity

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* 21. Thank you. Please click the "Done" button below to submit your survey results.

* 16. Thanks again for your time and for sharing your thoughts about The Current. Please add any final thoughts in the box below. And to make your responses most useful to us, please continue on to answer a few demographic questions.
All responses are confidential and anonymous.