Effectiveness of notices in newspapers
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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)
% within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
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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% |
% within Population Size | |||||||
Population Size | Total | ||||||
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<1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
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 | 11% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 11% | 10% |
Somewhat Effective | 59% | 63% | 61% | 53% | 53% | 60% | |
Neither Effective nor Ineffective | 19% | 16% | 12% | 27% | 22% | 18% | |
Somewhat Ineffective | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | |
Very Ineffective | 4% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | |
Don't Know | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
% within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
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Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
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 | 9% | 11% | 9% | 13% | 8% | 10% | 10% |
Somewhat Effective | 70% | 61% | 63% | 56% | 55% | 58% | 60% | |
Neither Effective nor Ineffective | 11% | 18% | 15% | 21% | 22% | 18% | 18% | |
Somewhat Ineffective | 6% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | |
Very Ineffective | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 4% | |
Don't Know | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% |