Subscriber Survey Results

Originally published March 2016 · p. 13

Subscriber Survey Results Number of surveys returned: 688 What do you like the most about Civil War News? (number of responses) Calendar of Events: 314 Book Reviews: 312 Current News: 171 Preservation News: 157 Reenactments and Living History: 110 Photographs in the newspaper: 68 Advertising: 66 Letters to the Editor and Editorials: 62 Classifieds: 36 Historical Articles: 32 Faces of War: 30 Black Powder, White Smoke: 26 Confederate Controversy Articles: 21 Civil War Round Table Information: 17 Gettysburg: 9 Confederate Monument and Flag (support leaving them alone): 6 What do you like the least about Civil War News? Reenactments and Living History: 34 Confederate Controversy Articles: 21 Pro-Southern Bias (anti-Southern): 20 Book Reviews: 13 Letters to the Editor and Editorials: 9 Pro-Northern Bias (anti-Northern): 7 Classifieds: 6 Confederate Monuments and Flag (tired of hearing about it): 6 Too much Gettysburg: 6 Preservation News: 6 Advertising: 5 How many years have you been a subscriber? Less than 5 years: 91 5-10 years: 108 10-15 years: 121 15-25 years: 171 25+ years: 57 Are you a? Reader of Civil War history: 484 Traveler: 293 Historian: 237 Collector: 232 Preservationist: 208 Reenactor/living historian: 209 CWRT/study group: 123 Heritage group: 90

What changes what would you like to see in CWN? More articles on or about: • Artifacts (the most requested) • SCV & Veteran stories • Southeast, West, Mid-west and Trans-Mississippi • Reenactors, Reenactments and Living history • Museums • Archaeology • Soldier accounts and biographies • Women & Civilians in the war • Battles, Maps and Battlefields • N-SSA match results • Coverage of smaller events • Auction results • Authentic Reenactor Equipment • How to articles • CWRT coverage • Navy and Marines • Question and Answer column • Medicine and medical • Researching your ancestors • Collector’s Corner • Website and blog suggestions • Calendar by Type, State and Date. • Extend the calendar out for longer period of time. • Perhaps have a column called Travel Reviews. Where to stay, eat and what to do while visiting that area.

The survey was a success and well received. Thank you. We appreciate your participation.