2022 Editorial Survey
2022 Editorial Survey
News Media Organization | Centre Daily Times |
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Your Newsroom | |
On average, how many stories are each of your journalists required to produce each week? | 5 |
Do you publish key stories in print, or in digital, first? | Digital |
How many journalists (fulltime, part-time and freelancers) do you currently employ in your newsroom? | 10 |
What percentage of your reporters are freelancers? | Under 25% |
What topics are of most value when it comes to training in your newsroom? | records requests, trainings for new reporters, topical trainings such as those around elections |
Social Media | |
Which social media platforms does your news media organization currently use to post news stories and other information? | |
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? | 50 |
What is the average number of posts per week your organization makes on Twitter? | 40 |
What is the average number of posts per week your organization makes on Instagram? | 5 |
Does your organization have staff assigned specifically to social media? | Yes |
Please list the titles for your social media staff: | Regional growth editors (McClatchy) |
Are comments to your social media accounts monitored and policed by staff? | No |
Students and Your Newsroom | |
Do you currently offer editorial-related internships in your newsroom? | Yes |
Are your editorial internships paid? | No |
Do your editorial internships offer course credits? | Yes |
What advice would you offer to other publications to implement or improve their internship program? | Understand the time commitment of working with the young journalists |
Recommendations | |
What apps or computer programs would you recommend to your peers in the news media industry? | Otter |