SURVEY SAYS: TELL US HOW YOU LIKE IT

Homelessness

SURVEY SAYS: TELL US HOW YOU LIKE IT

By City Limits.

Published July 6, 1999

Grade us from A to F (pluses and minuses are OK too)

1. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the Weekly?
A B C D F

2. How does the mix of stories satisfy you?
A B C D F

3. How useful is City Limits Weekly to your work?
A B C D F

4. How accurate is our reporting?
A B C D F

5. What’s the No. 1 reason you read the Weekly?
For fun
For job ads
For essential news
For calendar and events

6. Have you used our job ads to hire or get hired?
no
yes-once
yes-frequently

7. What do you like most about the Weekly?

8. Circle the topics that are most important to you.
homelessness
city politics
housing
environment
welfare reform
health care
Albany politics
education
criminal justice
child welfare
others______________________________

9. What needs improvement? Any subjects we should add? Are there specific people or topics you’d like us to look into?

10. How often do you read the Weekly?
every week
once a month
some weeks
almost never

11. On average, how many people total read your copy of the Weekly, including yourself?

12. Do you regularly read City Limits monthly magazine?
yes
no

13. How did you first learn about the Weekly?

14. On average, how often do you have trouble receiving your fax weekly?
Once a year
Frequently
Once a month
Most of the time

15a. Is the weekly too long (too many pages)?
Yes
No

15b. The length of the articles are
too long
too short
just right

16a. Would you be interested in a mid-week e-mail update featuring more news as well as web resources and new report releases?
yes
no

16b. What would you most like to see in this update (circle two)?
Useful web links
Reviews of new reports, studies, books
Updated job listings
More events listings (forums, protests, government hearings, etc)
Other:

17. What are your three favorite magazines?

18. What are your other sources of industry news?

Enough about us…

What field do you work in (check all that apply)?
__ Government
__ Nonprofit
__ Private sector
__ Student
__ Research/policy/academia
__ Foundation
__ Housing/community development
__ Economic development
__ Human Services (day care, family services, welfare)
__ Mental health/addiction services
__ Politics
__ Health Care
__ Education
__ Environment/Open space
__ Employment services
__ Advocacy, legal services, civil rights
__ Immigration
__ Arts, culture
__ Crime/criminal justice
__ Religion
Other_______________________________