Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2012, Question 05a

Effectiveness of notices in newspapers

Full Question Text

How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of notices in newspapers for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using notices in newspapers)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of notices in newspapers for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using notices in newspapers) Very Effective 6% 12% 8% 8% 10%
Somewhat Effective 65% 60% 59% 57% 60%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 20% 16% 19% 24% 18%
Somewhat Ineffective 6% 6% 8% 7% 7%
Very Ineffective 3% 5% 4% 5% 4%
Don't Know 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%