| News Media Organization | Mon Valley Independent |
|---|---|
| Your Newsroom | |
| On average, how many stories are each of your journalists required to produce each week? | 10 |
| Do you publish key stories in print, or in digital, first? | Simultaneous |
| How many journalists (fulltime, part-time and freelancers) do you currently employ in your newsroom? | 8 |
| What percentage of your reporters are freelancers? | 25% to 50% |
| What topics are of most value when it comes to training in your newsroom? | Our reporters are really good at features, but often have trouble with crime. That includes police log briefs. They also have trouble with story length. We have one who writes War and Peace everytime and another who barely hits 300 words. |
| 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? | Community engagement |
| 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? | 45 |
| Does your organization have staff assigned specifically to social media? | No |
| 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 |
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