ALXnow reader survey 2023

Thank you for taking this survey to help us better serve you. We're considering some changes to ALXnow and would greatly appreciate your feedback.

What are some of the factors leading to your rating above?

Have you ever bought something or otherwise taken an action due to ALXnow's ads, sponsored articles or emails?

Yes
No

We are considering launching a morning email newsletter. Is that something you would be interested in?

Yes, definitely
Maybe
No

In general, do you think our articles should be shorter, longer, or about the same as now?

Shorter
Longer
About the same

Which of the following possible improvements to ALXnow would you assign the highest priority?

Better editing / fewer typos
More local stories reported each day
More engaging / interesting writing
More scoops / original stories first reported on ALXnow

Do you regularly check the comment section?

Yes
No

Do you think ALXnow should change its approach to reporting on crime?

Yes, I'd like to see more stories about individual cases
Yes, I want more focus on bigger picture trends
No, I like the current balance

What do you think of ALXnow's approach to covering city government?

ALXnow devotes the right amount of space to covering city government
ALXnow should cover city government less
ALXnow should have more coverage of city government

What do you think of ALXnow's approach to covering schools?

ALXnow devotes the right amount of space to covering schools
ALXnow should cover schools less
ALXnow should have more coverage of schools

Can you recall an ad, sponsored article or email blast from ALXnow within the past month?

Yes
No

What do you think of the local ads on ALXnow?

I like them and some are relevant to me
I like them but none are relevant to me
I don't like them

Should ALXnow expand its geographic focus?

ALXnow should focus only on stories within the city's borders
ALXnow should include more coverage of neighboring jurisdictions (including portions of Fairfax County often called Alexandria)

What do you think of ALXnow's coverage mix of city neighborhoods?

ALXnow focuses too much on Old Town and/or Del Ray
ALXnow strikes a good balance in terms of neighborhood coverage
ALXnow should report MORE on Old Town and/or Del Ray

Are you likely to listen to a weekly ALXnow podcast?

Yes
No

How did you first hear about ALXnow?

Social media post
Search engine
Forwarded email
Message board or forum
Word of mouth (offline)
Other / don't remember

Do you use Discord? If not, would you consider joining in order to join an ALXnow "backchannel" discussion group with our journalists and fellow readers?

Yes, I use Discord
No, but I would join if there was an ALXnow discussion group
No, and I'm not interested in an ALXnow group

What would you like to see more coverage of on ALXnow?

In a sentence, how else can we improve in 2023?