Montana Free Press Reader Survey

Montana Free Press Newsletters

First, we'd like to learn about how you read our reporting.

What MTFP email newsletter(s) do you subscribe to?(Required)

Daily newsletter sent Monday through Saturday

MT Lowdown weekly newsletter sent on Fridays

Both newsletters

I don’t subscribe to any of your newsletters

Why do you subscribe to our newsletter(s)? Select all that apply.(Required)

To keep up with issues I care about

To summarize the day’s headlines

To discover stories to read

To find news affecting my community

To track work by reporters I follow

Other (please specify below)

Why else do you subscribe to our newsletters?

How often do you read our newsletter(s)?(Required)

I read the newsletter(s) every day

I read the newsletter(s) at least once a week

I read the newsletter(s) at least once a month

I read the newsletter(s) when the subject line interests me

I rarely read the newsletter(s)

On a scale of 1-10, how useful are our newsletters to you? (1 = not at all useful; 10 = extremely useful)(Required)

On a scale of 1-10, how likely would you be to recommend MTFP newsletters to a friend or colleague? (1 = not at all likely; 10 = extremely likely)(Required)

Why don’t you subscribe to our newsletters? Choose all that apply.(Required)

I didn’t know MTFP had newsletters

I don’t like newsletters

I already get too many emails

I prefer to read stories on MTFP's website

Other (please specify below)

Why else do you not subscribe to our newsletters?

What would you change about MTFP's newsletters? Select all that apply.(Required)

Include more stories about a specific topic

Include fewer stories about a specific topic

Change the design

Change the frequency

I wouldn’t make any changes

Other (please specify below)

Please tell us more about how you would you change our newsletters.

If MTFP were to offer subject-specific newsletters, which subjects would you be interested in signing up for?(Required)

Tell us more about the specific newsletter subjects you'd be interested in reading.

General Questions

These questions help us learn more about our readers. These responses are anonymous and will only be used to create a better understanding of who we reach with our reporting.

What is your age?(Required)

What is your gender?(Required)

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer to self-describe

Rather not say

Gender self-description

Which of the following best describes your race or ethnicity?(Required)

Native American or Alaska Native

Asian

Black

Latino or Hispanic

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Multiracial

Other (please specify below)

Rather not say

How would you describe your ethnicity?

Which of these best describes your political leanings?(Required)

Very conservative

Somewhat conservative

Neither conservative nor liberal

Somewhat liberal

Very liberal

Libertarian

Rather not say

Are you a resident of Montana?(Required)

Yes

In which region of Montana do you reside?(Required)

Bozeman/Gallatin Valley

Great Falls/Hi-Line

Helena Valley

Kalispell/Flathead Valley

Missoula/Bitterroot Valley

Billings/Yellowstone Valley

East of Billings

Other (please specify below)

Where in Montana do you live?

Montana Free Press is a reader-supported nonprofit newsroom. Have you previously donated to Montana Free Press?(Required)

Yes

No, because I didn’t know you were a nonprofit

No, because I’m not interested in donating

No, because I can’t afford to donate

Other (please specify below)

Tell us more about why you have or have not donated to Montana Free Press.

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