Tue
Apr 8 2008
07:17 am
By: R. Neal
Following are the results from the 2008 KnoxViews Reader Survey, conducted between 3/31/08 and 4/6/08 with 162 responses.









(For comparison, results from the 2006 survey are here.)
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Discussing:
- Execution failed!!! (3 replies)
- GOP Senator "deserves the obloquy" (2 replies)
- AI company going public says "existential risks to humanity" (2 replies)
- Michaela Barnett for Congress TN-02 (2 replies)
- Timing is everything (2 replies)
- Presidential protest? Deja vu? (3 replies)
- Republican midterm strategy 2026 (2 replies)
- Kerbela Development: Understanding the Appeal and What Happens Next (1 reply)
- 865 Neyland Entertainment District announcement (3 replies)
- Federal court rules Constitution doesn't guarantee clean water (2 replies)
- Trump Admin wants rid of DEI bike lanes (1 reply)
- New COVID-19 wave, vaccine available soon (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- The Democratic Party is gaining ground, even in East Tennessee (TN Lookout)
- US Senate candidates in 9 key races quiet about Social Security benefits cliff (TN Lookout)
- Losing bidder in I-24 toll lane project files suit seeking contract records (TN Lookout)
- Running on empty: Tennessee Democrats pinning high hopes on uninspired campaigns (TN Lookout)
- Documents show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained millions of records in hunt for noncitizen voters (TN Lookout)
- Nashville court rules state must preserve all records from botched Tennessee execution (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Curtis Island Lighthouse (Knox TN Today)
- A smile at the court of the patriarchs (Knox TN Today)
- Game Ball: Tennessee vs. Arkansas — can you Beat the Writers? (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections for Thursday, October 8, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
- Sheriff nixes surveillance cameras +Varlan takes senior status + Biz notes ++ (Knox TN Today)
- ArtBeat: Piano passions, pop icons and a festival full of flavor (Knox TN Today)
- Hillcrest Healthcare golf tournament drives support for residents (Knox TN Today)
- Everyday Genius: Time-saving meal prep tricks that make dinner easier (Knox TN Today)
- Recap of September realty moves (Knox TN Today)
- New Business Spotlight: Irvey’s Ice Cream brings sweet new beginning to Fountain City (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace brings leadership and local perspective to Tennessee Realtors convention (Knox TN Today)
- The Book Whisperer reads The Shampoo Effect (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Agritourism brings visitors to Sevier county this fall (WATE)
- Woman last seen near downtown Knoxville found safe (WATE)
- Youth vaping remains a concern in TN — Expert points to stress and access as causes (WATE)
- 'Absolutely adorable': Britney Spears lauds first-ever visit to Dollywood (WATE)
- Fatal motorcycle crash reported on New Highway 68 in Monroe County (WATE)
- One Knoxville SC title defense marches on with playoff spot secured (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- South Pittsburg one of 40 finalists in T-Mobile’s $1M prep football contest - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- New dock opens at Chattanooga’s riverfront as part of upcoming redevelopment - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Head of the Hooch staying in Chattanooga, organizers say - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Dear Abby: Mother's chats with grown daughter are criticized - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Stock Market Today: Oil Rises, Nasdaq Slips After Fresh Tanker Attack — Live Updates - WSJ (Business)
- Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests - The Guardian (US News)
- Hurricane Isaias live updates: Gulf Coast braces for dangerous storm - CNN (US News)
- Highest Mortgage Rates in 3 Years Chills the Housing Market - The New York Times (Business)
- ‘I don’t care if I go to jail’: Newly released video shows 6-year-old defiant after Virginia school shooting - NBC News (US News)
- Trump says he is considering asking FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells - The Guardian (US News)
- Vance suspends Microsoft, others from foreign workers applying for green cards, accuses company of visa 'abuse - Fox Business (Business)
- Congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign signs - The Hill (US News)
- Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer says - BBC (US News)
- Cornell gang-rape accuser was 'misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer says - PBS (US News)
- Micron Stock Drops—and Not Even Samsung’s Record Profit Can Give It a Lift - Barron's (Business)
- Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold - BBC (Business)
- PepsiCo signals major cost cuts amid slow turnaround - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Oil prices jump on tanker attacks and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz - Financial Times (Business)
- 10-year Treasury yield is little changed as Fed's Waller says more hikes needed, investors await 30-year auction - CNBC (Business)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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Readers
A cross-section of typical East Tennesseans, no?
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
No. I think East TN is more
No. I think East TN is more Republican and less college educated than this survey. Women might out number men too.
I think Brian was kidding
I think Brian was kidding around. (The R v. D numbers are probably the inverse of reality.)
I don't know much about
I don't know much about advertising, but that looks like a pretty nice demographic profile.
What's missing to draw in a younger readership? Or is that fairly typical for this kind of site?
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
And I want to comment that
And I want to comment that although I reported properly that I am in my 50s, that I'm only four months into them. I really wanted to click that younger button.
Pam Strickland
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut
really wanted to click that button
"I really wanted to click that younger button."
That's okay. I really wanted to click a higher income button.
Well, there's that too.
Well, there's that too. :)
Pam Strickland
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut