Apparently newspapers aren’t dead. At least according to a survey commissioned by the Johnson County government.
Johnson County residents were surveyed on ways to improve the quality of county communication with the public. The survey, administered by ETC Institute in Olathe, is conducted by phone with a random sample of 408 county residents. Ninety-two percent (92 percent) of those surveyed indicated they depend on traditional media either “frequently” or “occasionally” to stay informed about the county. The report did not appear to differentiate between online newspapers (website), traditional hard copy news print and a presence on social media.
(Read more: Gardner News)