ALXnow Reader Survey 2020

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* 1. What's your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. Which best describes where you LIVE?

Alexandria

Arlington

Fairfax County

D.C.

Other

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* 3. Which best describes where you WORK?

Alexandria

Arlington

Fairfax County

D.C.

Other

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* 4. In general, how would you rate your satisfaction with our news coverage since our fall 2019 launch?

What specifically led to this rating?

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* 5. What can we do to improve in 2020?

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* 6. Would you like to see more or less of the following in 2020?

	More	A bit more	About the same	Less
Restaurant and local business coverage	Restaurant and local business coverage More	Restaurant and local business coverage A bit more	Restaurant and local business coverage About the same	Restaurant and local business coverage Less
Local government coverage	Local government coverage More	Local government coverage A bit more	Local government coverage About the same	Local government coverage Less
Transit and transportation	Transit and transportation More	Transit and transportation A bit more	Transit and transportation About the same	Transit and transportation Less
Development and housing	Development and housing More	Development and housing A bit more	Development and housing About the same	Development and housing Less
Crime and breaking news	Crime and breaking news More	Crime and breaking news A bit more	Crime and breaking news About the same	Crime and breaking news Less
Events and things to do	Events and things to do More	Events and things to do A bit more	Events and things to do About the same	Events and things to do Less
Community issues and neighborhood discussions	Community issues and neighborhood discussions More	Community issues and neighborhood discussions A bit more	Community issues and neighborhood discussions About the same	Community issues and neighborhood discussions Less

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* 7. What other local publications/sites do you read on a regular basis? (Check all that apply)

Washington Post

Alexandria Times

Alexandria Gazette Packet

Zebra

Alexandria Living Magazine

Old Town Crier

Patch.com

Northern Virginia Magazine

TV station websites (NBC 4, Fox 5, ABC 7, WUSA 9, WDVM)

Radio station websites (WTOP, WMAL, etc.)

Nextdoor

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* 8. Rate the importance of the following to you

	Very important	Moderately important	Not very important	Not important at all
Being among the first to find out about a news story	Being among the first to find out about a news story Very important	Being among the first to find out about a news story Moderately important	Being among the first to find out about a news story Not very important	Being among the first to find out about a news story Not important at all
In-depth reporting that goes beyond the most pertinent facts	In-depth reporting that goes beyond the most pertinent facts Very important	In-depth reporting that goes beyond the most pertinent facts Moderately important	In-depth reporting that goes beyond the most pertinent facts Not very important	In-depth reporting that goes beyond the most pertinent facts Not important at all
Articles that are well-edited and free of typos	Articles that are well-edited and free of typos Very important	Articles that are well-edited and free of typos Moderately important	Articles that are well-edited and free of typos Not very important	Articles that are well-edited and free of typos Not important at all
Local reporting that demonstrates a depth of knowledge about the community	Local reporting that demonstrates a depth of knowledge about the community Very important	Local reporting that demonstrates a depth of knowledge about the community Moderately important	Local reporting that demonstrates a depth of knowledge about the community Not very important	Local reporting that demonstrates a depth of knowledge about the community Not important at all
"News you can use" that contains actionable information (events to attend, restaurants to try, etc.)	"News you can use" that contains actionable information (events to attend, restaurants to try, etc.) Very important	"News you can use" that contains actionable information (events to attend, restaurants to try, etc.) Moderately important	"News you can use" that contains actionable information (events to attend, restaurants to try, etc.) Not very important	"News you can use" that contains actionable information (events to attend, restaurants to try, etc.) Not important at all
Finding amusing or entertaining stories among your local news reading	Finding amusing or entertaining stories among your local news reading Very important	Finding amusing or entertaining stories among your local news reading Moderately important	Finding amusing or entertaining stories among your local news reading Not very important	Finding amusing or entertaining stories among your local news reading Not important at all