The Maine Monitor Audience Survey

Thanks for taking a minute to fill out our survey.

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* 1. Where do you live?

Kennebec

Oxford

Franklin

Androscoggin

Aroostook

Cumberland

York

Knox

Lincoln

Piscataquis

Penobscot

Sagadahoc

Hancock

Somerset

Waldo

Washington

Out of State

International

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* 2. Are you a full time resident of Maine? Y/N

Yes

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

Radio

Printed publication (ex. newspaper, magazine or newsletter)

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

Email Newsletter

Podcast/smart speaker briefing (ie. Amazon Alexa)

Neighbor or friend (in-person)

Neighbor or friend (by text message or social media)

Church

Library

Community center or business

Someone specific in the community

Flyers or signs in the community

Local Nextdoor group

Facebook group

Instagram

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What topics are of interest to you? (Optional, Can Select Multiple Choices)

Health

Environment

Energy

Infrastructure

Transportation

Government Accountability

Public Safety

Courts

Business & Economy

Maine’s Rural Communities

Down East Maine

Western Maine

Education

Religion

Wabanaki Nations in Maine

Other (please specify)

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* 5. 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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* 6. Where did you discover The Maine Monitor?

Facebook

Twitter/X

Instagram

Friend or family

Maine Monitor event

Maine Monitor table at community event

News app (Apple News, Smart News, NewsBreak, etc.)

Bangor Daily News

Portland Press Herald

Maine Public

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Is there a Maine Monitor story of the last few months that particularly resonated with you?

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* 8. How likely is it that you would recommend The Maine Monitor to a friend or colleague?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY

EXTREMELY LIKELY

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* 9. Do you subscribe or donate to news publications, in print or online?

Yes, I am currently a donor to the The Maine Monitor

Yes, I currently subscribe/donate to news organizations other than The Maine Monitor

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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* 10. 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 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 would like to volunteer to help with events put on by your newsroom

I am interested in merchandise with The Maine Monitor branding

I do not want to be involved in shaping journalism

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What do you value in your membership or support of an organization?

Please assign a 1 - 3 value according to how important these factors are in choosing the organizations and causes that you give your time, money and ideas to:

	Not Important - 1	Important - 2	Very Important - 3
A sense of affiliation or belonging	A sense of affiliation or belonging Not Important - 1	A sense of affiliation or belonging Important - 2	A sense of affiliation or belonging Very Important - 3
Ability to interact with those who work within the organization	Ability to interact with those who work within the organization Not Important - 1	Ability to interact with those who work within the organization Important - 2	Ability to interact with those who work within the organization Very Important - 3
Feeling that your concerns are heard by the organization	Feeling that your concerns are heard by the organization Not Important - 1	Feeling that your concerns are heard by the organization Important - 2	Feeling that your concerns are heard by the organization Very Important - 3
Offering the world something you think should exist	Offering the world something you think should exist Not Important - 1	Offering the world something you think should exist Important - 2	Offering the world something you think should exist Very Important - 3
Provides exclusive access for events, programming, materials or content	Provides exclusive access for events, programming, materials or content Not Important - 1	Provides exclusive access for events, programming, materials or content Important - 2	Provides exclusive access for events, programming, materials or content Very Important - 3
A sense of uniqueness/something I can’t get anywhere else	A sense of uniqueness/something I can’t get anywhere else Not Important - 1	A sense of uniqueness/something I can’t get anywhere else Important - 2	A sense of uniqueness/something I can’t get anywhere else Very Important - 3
Events and opportunities to connect in person or online	Events and opportunities to connect in person or online Not Important - 1	Events and opportunities to connect in person or online Important - 2	Events and opportunities to connect in person or online Very Important - 3
Merchandise and swag	Merchandise and swag Not Important - 1	Merchandise and swag Important - 2	Merchandise and swag Very Important - 3

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How old are you?

19 or younger

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80+

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* 13. How would you describe your ethnicity? (Optional)

White

Native American Indian

Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin

Asian

African American or African

Native Hawaiian

Don’t wish to say

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Please provide your name and email address. 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

The Maine Monitor Audience Survey

Thanks for taking a minute to fill out our survey.

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* 1. Where do you live?

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* 2. Are you a full time resident of Maine? Y/N

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

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* 4. What topics are of interest to you? (Optional, Can Select Multiple Choices)

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* 5. 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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* 6. Where did you discover The Maine Monitor?

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* 7. Is there a Maine Monitor story of the last few months that particularly resonated with you?

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* 8. How likely is it that you would recommend The Maine Monitor to a friend or colleague?

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* 9. Do you subscribe or donate to news publications, in print or online?

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* 10. 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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* 11. What do you value in your membership or support of an organization?Please assign a 1 - 3 value according to how important these factors are in choosing the organizations and causes that you give your time, money and ideas to:

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* 12. How old are you?

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* 13. How would you describe your ethnicity? (Optional)

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* 14. Please provide your name and email address. 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.

* 11. What do you value in your membership or support of an organization?

Please assign a 1 - 3 value according to how important these factors are in choosing the organizations and causes that you give your time, money and ideas to: