The "I Don't Subscribe" Survey and Sweepstakes

You could win sixteen big ones!

The Washington Free Press is a volunteer reader-supported newspaper. We strive to report important news that most commercial news organizations ignore. Your subscriptions and donations--not advertisements--are what really make this paper tick.

In an attempt to figure out why a lot of people pick up and read this paper with interest at a coffeeshop, but then don't subscribe to it, we've designed the following marketing survey.

We will mail a $16 check (the price of a standard subscription) to the person who gives us the best creative or smart-alecky additional reason why he/she does not subsribe (see the blank lines for writing at the end of the survey).

We may publish your additional reasons in an upcoming issue. Deadline is June 20, 2006.

I am not currently a subscriber because...

(Please check any of the following reasons. If you'd like to join the sweepstakes, please be sure to add your original reason at the bottom.)

Your name, Washington Free Press, has the word "free" in it. That means I shouldn't have to pay for you to mail it to my home six times a year.___

I don't wish to support or encourage non-commercial news sources. CNN and FOX are just fine.___

This newspaper isn't political, is it?___

I couldn't find even a single personal escort ad in the back.___

I see very few curse words in your paper. That's so unfashionable.___

I found one curse word in this issue. Inexcusable!___

Andrew Wahl

There is no need to have any sense of humor in a progressive publication.___

Why can't you do movie and CD reviews, like in the weeklies?___

I prefer seeing all sorts of glossy ads in magazines I read.___

News publications should mostly be financially backed by advertising interests. This publication is just--unnatural!___

Sorry! Just spent my last 16 bucks on a really cool nose ring.___

You don't even have a color cover! Chumps!___

I don't really like to read anyway--so why have I gotten this far down the survey list?___

The war in Iraq is going fine. Really. You just don't understand.___

We should make George W. Bush "President for Life" and never criticize him.___

There's not a single mention of sex in this issue. Why would you expect me to buy a magazine like that?___

There was one sentence in one article that I disagreed with, so I'll never consider subscribing.___

You all aren't some kind of cult or something, are you?___

Your writers are too interesting. They don't seem to have gone to journalism school.___

Your writers are clearly biased. They even sometimes mention their own points of view. For shame!___

Sure I support your cause. I just don't want to support it.___

Additional reasons why I don't subscribe...

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You can email your reasons to WAfreepress@gmail.com, with subject "I don't subscribe sweepstakes."

Include your name and mailing address in case you win. We will NOT put your address on junkmail lists.

If you would like to print out this form and mail it, send to WA Free Press, PMB#178, 1463 E. Republican, Seattle WA 98112.