2022 Editorial Survey

2022 Editorial Survey

News Media OrganizationLancaster Farming
Your Newsroom
On average, how many stories are each of your journalists required to produce each week?3
Do you publish key stories in print, or in digital, first?Print
How many journalists (fulltime, part-time and freelancers) do you currently employ in your newsroom?5
What percentage of your reporters are freelancers?50% to 75%
What topics are of most value when it comes to training in your newsroom?

Finding truth, especially given current political strife- readers living in "two realities"
How to cover climate change
Training freelancers to write better; how to get good photography from freelancers
How to break out of formulaic writing; good writing; doing good interviews
Journalistic standards - procedures, ethics, goals

Social Media
Which social media platforms does your news media organization currently use to post news stories and other information?
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
What is your organization’s primary desired outcome from the time invested in social media?Increase traffic to your website
Are reporters required to make a set number of posts to social media each week?No
What is the average number of posts per week your organization makes on Facebook?10
What is the average number of posts per week your organization makes on Twitter?5
What is the average number of posts per week your organization makes on Instagram?1
What is the average number of posts per week your organization makes on TikTok?1
Does your organization have staff assigned specifically to social media?Yes
Please list the titles for your social media staff:digital editor, website production editor
Are comments to your social media accounts monitored and policed by staff?Yes
Students and Your Newsroom
Do you currently offer editorial-related internships in your newsroom?No
Recommendations
What apps or computer programs would you recommend to your peers in the news media industry?

InDesign

Parsley