FSTV Impact Survey

Welcome and thank you for taking time to share your thoughts. Free Speech TV is conducting this survey as part of a larger effort to learn more about our viewers and how our programming impacts the communities we serve. The information you provide will help us better understand how people connect with our programs, what issues matter most to them, and how we can strengthen our mission going forward.

This survey contains 35 questions and takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. All questions are optional. Please feel free to skip any that you are not comfortable answering. Your participation is completely voluntary and your responses will remain anonymous. The results will be reviewed and only used to guide planning, improve our programming, and support our ongoing commitment to independent media.

1. How did you first discover FSTV? Select all that apply.

Freespeech.org

Word of Mouth (Friends, organizations, etc.)

Web Search (Google)

YouTube

Dish or DIRECTV

Local or Public Access TV

Streaming (Roku, Apple TV, Smart TVs, etc.)

Social Media

Other

2. Where do you most often watch or listen to FSTV? Select all that apply.

Alexa Skill

Amazon Fire

Dish or DIRECTV

Freespeech.org

FSTV Apple IOS App

FSTV Android App

Local or Public Access TV

SlingTV

Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.)

Streaming (Roku, Apple TV, Smart TVs, etc.)

YouTube

Other

3. How often do you watch FSTV content?

Everyday

Once or twice a week

Few times a month

During important news events

4. What issues or topics matter most to you right now? Select all that apply.

Arts, Entertainment, and Culture

Defending Democracy

Economic Issues

Environmental Issues

Health and Wellness

Health Care

Immigration

LGBTQ+ Justice

War/Peace

Racial Justice

Other

5. Have you ever engaged in any of the following activities? Select all that apply.

Attended a protest or community event

Made a donation to a cause or organization

Talked to others about an issue

Signed a petition

Voted

None

Other

5A. Please select any activities you've taken part in that were inspired by FSTV programming? Select all that apply.

Attended a protest or community event

Made a donation to a cause or organization

Talked to others about an issue

Signed a petition

Voted

None

Other

6. Can you share something you have done in your community that was inspired by FSTV that you were proud of?

For questions 7 and 8, please read statements below and select the option that best reflects your level of agreement.

7. I feel disconnected/discouraged from politics or voting.

7A. Please tell us why you feel disconnected or discouraged from politics or voting.

8. FSTV has helped me better understand political or social issues I previously avoided.

9. What makes you trust FSTV content?

10. What will help FSTV become a more credible news source for you?

11. Other than Free Speech TV, where do you go for credible news?

For questions 12 and 13, please read statement below and select the option that best reflects your level of agreement.

12. How trustworthy is FSTV compared to other news sources you follow?

13. FSTV gives me perspectives and language I can use in conversations with others.

14. Have you seen FSTV content shared or mentioned in any of the following? Select all that apply.

Activist organizations or community spaces

Live/virtual events (e.g. conferences, mass calls, comedy/book tours)

Newspapers/Journals/Magazines

Personal conversations

Podcasts/Radio

Political discourse (Debates, protests, speeches)

Social media platforms (e.g. Youtube, Facebook, Twitter)

Television (Outside of FSTV Channel)

Websites

Other

15. Has FSTV challenged a narrative you have heard in mainstream media?

Yes

15A. How has FSTV challenged a narrative you have heard in mainstream media?

16. Has any FSTV content changed how you see an issue or shifted your opinion?

Yes

16A. How has FSTV content changed how you see an issue or shifted your opinion?

For questions 17 and 18, please read statement below and select the option that best reflects your level of agreement.

17. Have you ever shared or reposted FSTV content? (For example, clips from shows, social media posts, emails, etc.)

18. How well do you feel FSTV represents communities or issues you care about?

19. What motivates you to watch FSTV? Select all that apply.

Become involved in activism/activist events

Connection to FSTV's Mission

Specific host/program

To find an alternative to mainstream media

To stay informed

Other

20. In the past year, have you done any of the following related to FSTV? (Select all that apply.)

Attended a live/virtual event

Donated to FSTV

Downloaded FSTV app

Engaged with newsletter

Shared/reposted content from/about FSTV

Signed up for the newsletter

Told someone about FSTV

Watched FSTV

Other

21. What keeps you coming back to FSTV?

22. What types of content would increase your engagement with FSTV?

23. Age

Under 18 years old

18-24 years old

25-34 years old

35-44 years old

45-54 years old

55-64 years old

65+ years old

Prefer not to say

24. Gender

Man

Woman

Non-binary/Third Gender

Prefer to self-describe

Prefer not to say

25. What is your current relationship status?

Domestic Partnership/Married

Partnered

Single

Widowed

Prefer not to say

26. What race and/or ethnicities do you identify with? Select all that apply.

Native American, American Indian, Alaska Native or Indigenous

Asian or Asian American

Black or African American

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

Middle Eastern or North African

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Prefer not to say

Other

26A. Optional: Please specify sub group(s) of race or ethnicity

27. What language do you mainly speak at home?

Arabic

Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)

English

French

Spanish

Other

28. How would you describe your political viewpoints?

Far Left

Left

Left of Center

Moderate

Right of Center

Right

Far Right

Prefer not to say

Other

29. What group do you identify with most?

Low Income/Poor

Working Class

Lower Middle Class

Middle Class

Upper Middle Class

Upper Class/Wealthy

Prefer not to say

30. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

No High School

Some High School

Some college, no degree

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate or professional degree

Prefer not to say

Other

31. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

Employed full time

Employed part time

Disabled/Not able to work

Full time caregiver

Not employed and looking for work

Not employed and not looking for work

Part/Full time Student

Retired

Self-employed

Prefer not to say

32. How would you describe the area where you live?

Rural

Suburban

Urban

33. Which of the following describes your current living situation?

Own my home

Rent my home

Unhoused

Prefer not to say

Other

34. Household Income

Less than $20,000

$20,000-$34,999

$35,000-$49,999

$50,000-$74,999

$75,000-$99,999

$100,000-$149,999

$150,000 or more

35. Would you be open to a short follow-up interview?

Yes

Your responses in this survey are completely anonymous and confidential. We do not collect names or personal identifiers, and results will only be used for research and improvement purposes. After the completion of this survey you will be redirected to a page to collect information for a follow up interview. If you have any questions about the follow up interview please feel free to reach out to FSTV at development@freespeech.org.