You are participating in a research study to learn more about business model practices within weekly newspapers. 

This research is being conducted by researchers at the University of Kansas, University of Colorado Boulder and University of Minnesota and is funded by the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation. 

This survey will take about 5 minutes to complete. Your participation in this survey is voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time. The risk to participating in this research is minimal. 

Your answers will be anonymous, although you may enter your name and email address at the end to be entered into a drawing for 10 gift cards worth $100 each for participating in this study. 

If you have any questions about this study, you may contact researchers Patrick Ferrucci at the University of Colorado (patrick.ferrucci@colorado.edu) or Teri Finneman at the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas (teri.finneman@ku.edu). 

Questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant should be directed to Human Research and Institutional Review Board of the University of Colorado-Boulder at (303) 735-3702. You may also ask questions, make suggestions, or file complaints and concerns through the email at irbadmin@colorado.edu.