Introduction

Thank you for taking your time to participate in this important survey. Your responses will help us to understand news access preferences of readers of The Seattle Times and seattletimes.com.

The research study is being conducted by the University of Missouri with the cooperation of The Seattle Times and seattletimes.com.

In return for completing this survey, we will enter you in a drawing to win 1 of 4 $250 gift cards (rules).

The entire survey will take about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. You are free to contact the university researcher if you have any questions about the survey: Dr. Esther Thorson, thorsone@missouri.edu, (573) 882-9590, University of Missouri.

All information you provide will remain strictly confidential.

Only one entry to the drawing will be allowed for each respondent.

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