TreeHouse Media Project v.2

Laid off? Bought out? Bummed out? Pissed off? Fed up? Or just overworked because you’re one of the “lucky” journalists still working for the walking corpse that is the daily newspaper? Join us, the diaspora of a great generation of once proud working journalists as we try to recapture the joy, the passion and the creativity of our noble profession.

1. About you

About you Name:
Company:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:
ZIP/Postal Code:
Country:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

2. I am interested in learning:

I am interested in learning: Blogging & RSS feeds

Video

Audio

Web design

Databases

E-Commerce (shopping carts; marketing/advertising etc.)

Search engine optimization (SEO)

Writing a business plan

Marketing: creating a platform

Finances / Accounting

Sales

3. I am interested in teaching:

I am interested in teaching: Blogging & RSS feeds

Video

Audio

Web design

Databases

E-Commerce (shopping carts; marketing/advertising etc.)

Search engine optimization (SEO)

Writing a business plan

Marketing: creating a platform

Finances / Accounting

Sales

Other (please describe)

4. Please describe your professional background: (Career description; skills, areas of expertise)

Please describe your professional background: (Career description; skills, areas of expertise)

5. Please describe your current work status:

Please describe your current work status: Working full-time for newspaper or other media outlet

Working part-time for newspaper or other media outlet

Freelance writing/editing etc.

Former journalist now working in unrelated field

Provide additional detail (optional)

6. Please describe your goals:

Please describe your goals: Launching a blog

Launching a website

Collaborating with other journalists on a blog or website (as a part-owner)

Collaborating with other journalists on a blog or website (as an employee or freelancer)

Other (please specify)

7. List any topics not mentioned above for which you would like to receive or provide training. (Describe your expertise if you would like to provide training.)

List any topics not mentioned above for which you would like to receive or provide training. (Describe your expertise if you would like to provide training.)

8. What type of computer do you use?

What type of computer do you use? PC

MAC

Both MAC & PC

Neither MAC nor PC

9. Do you own, or have access to, a laptop computer you could bring to on-site training? What kind?

Do you own, or have access to, a laptop computer you could bring to on-site training? What kind? PC laptop

MAC laptop

Both PC and MAC laptops

I don't own or have access to a laptop

10. Please indicate your interest in the following methods of training.

	Not interested	Somewhat interested	Very interested
On-line training	Please indicate your interest in the following methods of training. On-line training Not interested	Somewhat interested	Very interested
In-person training (2 or 3-day weekend) in Washington DC or Philadelphia area	In-person training (2 or 3-day weekend) in Washington DC or Philadelphia area Not interested	Somewhat interested	Very interested
In-person training (week-long) in Washington DC or Philadelphia area	In-person training (week-long) in Washington DC or Philadelphia area Not interested	Somewhat interested	Very interested
In-person training (2 or 3-day weekend) within 2 hours of my home	In-person training (2 or 3-day weekend) within 2 hours of my home Not interested	Somewhat interested	Very interested
In-person training (week-long) within 2 hours of my home	In-person training (week-long) within 2 hours of my home Not interested	Somewhat interested	Very interested

Add comments on your desired type of training. (Optional)

11. We want to make the TreeHouse Media Project website a source of information and inspiration for journalists.
Are you interested in writing a guest article for the TreeHouse Media Project website?

The types of stories we are looking for include: company profiles; success stories; case studies; trend stories; product comparisons; coverage of seminars/speakers and Q&A interviews with successful publishers.

Your compensation will include:
-- Exposure to other professionals (a brief bio will accompany your byline, along with a link to your personal blog or website, if any)
-- Discounted tuition to TreeHouse training programs

We want to make the TreeHouse Media Project website a source of information and inspiration for journalists. Are you interested in writing a guest article for the TreeHouse Media Project website? The types of stories we are looking for include: company profiles; success stories; case studies; trend stories; product comparisons; coverage of seminars/speakers and Q&A interviews with successful publishers. Your compensation will include: -- Exposure to other professionals (a brief bio will accompany your byline, along with a link to your personal blog or website, if any) -- Discounted tuition to TreeHouse training programs Not interested

Somewhat interested

Very interested

Add comment (optional)

12. Are you interested in participating in an on-line group that would discuss relevant books or articles?

Are you interested in participating in an on-line group that would discuss relevant books or articles? Not interested