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We want TAP to be an indispensable tool for journalists and researchers, and need your input to continue building it in ways that are useful to your work.
This survey will take less than 10 minutes. Your feedback will help us understand how to better support your public data needs.
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-The Accountability Project
How did you first learn about TAP?
At a conference
From a colleague
Social media
Investigative Reporting Workshop newsletter
From an investigation that cited TAP
Other
In the last 12 months, have you used TAP?
Yes
No
How frequently do you use TAP?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Once or twice per year
I have never used TAP
What type of records have you searched for using TAP? (Check all that apply)
Nonprofit records
Licenses
Public employees
Voter registration
Medical faciliites
Government spending
Lobbying
Compliance
How has TAP helped your research or reporting? (Check all that apply)
Helped me search across multiple datasets
Helped provide background information on an organization
Helped provide background information on an individual
Helped save me time
It dit not help me with my research or reporting
Other
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following features?
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following features?
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied
Easy to search interface
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied
Ability to search spelling variations of addresses and names
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied
Ability to filter by record type
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied
Ability to filter by state
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied
Speed of search
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied
Other
Extremely satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied
Is there a particular functionality or feature that you think would make TAP more useful for your work?
Is there a particular type of data set that you would like to see included in TAP? Feel free to include regions or types of data.
What kind of support do you, your newsroom or organization need most in terms of obtaining and analyzing public data?
How likely are you to recommend TAP to a colleague?
Extremely unlikely
Somewhat unlikely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Somewhat likely
Extremely likely
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How likely are you to recommend TAP to a colleague?
If TAP were no longer available, you would feel like…
You’ve lost access to data that you cannot find anywhere else
You can access the data with some effort
You can easily access the data somewhere else
What other resources do you use to search for public records?
Did you know that TAP was created by and currently housed at a nonprofit, mission-driven organization?
Yes
No
How do you think TAP is funded?
Grants
Donations
Charges a fee for access to records
Other
If TAP were to ask for voluntary donations to support its ongoing management, you would:
Make a contribution
Need to understand why TAP needs financial support
Would like something in exchange, such as trainings or access to additional records
Never support TAP
What is your profession?
Reporter (affiliated with a newsroom)
Reporter (freelance)
Editor
News researcher
Academic researcher
Advocacy worker
Lawyer
Other
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Is there anything else that you'd like us to know about your experience with TAP?
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