Charlottesville Inclusive Media and the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation are collaborating with the national civic organization Listening Post Collective to learn more about the news and information needs of residents of Fluvanna, Louisa, Madison and Nelson counties.
The goal of the project is to better understand how people in central Virginia get vital local news, what already works and where there are gaps. Data and experiences collected as part of this work will be made public and shared back with community members through a published report and public conversations.
The survey asks about how residents of the four counties get community news, which local issues are most important to them and if they have trusted sources or barriers to getting information. Filling out the survey takes about 10 minutes and it is offered in English and Spanish.
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Residents of Fluvanna, Louisa, Madison and Nelson counties, fill out the survey in English by clicking this link or in Spanish by clicking this link. If you take the 10-minute survey and share your contact information, you can receive updates on the project and will be eligible to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
While we can’t cover every story that’s important to you, we do our best to be responsive to your needs. We use tips from readers to choose which stories to cover, to incorporate information into broader reports or to help us decide how to grow Charlottesville Tomorrow. Here’s where you can tell us what you think we should be covering.
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