PGN has long been committed to providing the local LGBT community the news it needs — but also the news it wants. In that spirit, we recently launched a Reader Survey to gauge our readers’ opinions on what they hope to see in their community newspaper.
We are encouraging our readers to share their honest thoughts. If you completely love a weekly or monthly column, tell us. If you absolutely hate another feature, tell us. We want the good, the bad and the in-between.
What our readers like and dislike about content, as well as the issues important to them, truly matters to us. We will use this information as we put together our editorial calendar for 2017, evaluate our column list, brainstorm long-form story ideas and explore how we can do a better job of covering the issues our community cares about, and engaging with all members of our diverse community.
Unlike a certain orange-hued presidential candidate, we at PGN do not by any means think we know everything. We do our best to keep our finger on the pulse of the community, but we also trust our readers to keep us abreast of issues and events and to tell us when we’re falling short. This feedback truly matters.
Having our readers actively involved and engaged in our work has helped us to adequately and accurately report on our community in our 40 years in operation. The local LGBT community is an ever-evolving entity — and covering that process and the many people involved in it is a daily challenge for us. But it’s a challenge we’ve been striving to meet for the last four decades.
To help us continue to move forward, visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGNReaderSurvey or see pages 13-14 of this week’s issue for the paper version of the survey (which can be mailed to 505 S. Fourth St., Phila., PA 19147). Feel free to answer as many or as few questions as you like. The survey will be open until Dec. 7. In addition to the opportunity to make your voice heard, all entrants who provide an email address will also be entered for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.
As always, we at PGN are grateful for our readers’ continued support.