SPJ D.C. Training Survey

The Society of Professional Journalists is planning a daylong training workshop for the D.C. area to take place Saturday, June 22. To deliver a program that is useful and instructive, we’re asking for your help. By taking a few minutes to complete this survey, you’ll help us put together the kind of training journalists and news professionals in your area need and want. Thanks in advance for your input.

	No Experience	Minimal Experience	Average	Above Average	Expert
-Recording and capturing video	-Recording and capturing video No Experience	-Recording and capturing video Minimal Experience	-Recording and capturing video Average	-Recording and capturing video Above Average	-Recording and capturing video Expert
-Editing video	-Editing video No Experience	-Editing video Minimal Experience	-Editing video Average	-Editing video Above Average	-Editing video Expert
-Recording and capturing audio	-Recording and capturing audio No Experience	-Recording and capturing audio Minimal Experience	-Recording and capturing audio Average	-Recording and capturing audio Above Average	-Recording and capturing audio Expert
-Editing audio	-Editing audio No Experience	-Editing audio Minimal Experience	-Editing audio Average	-Editing audio Above Average	-Editing audio Expert
-Still photography	-Still photography No Experience	-Still photography Minimal Experience	-Still photography Average	-Still photography Above Average	-Still photography Expert
-Photo editing	-Photo editing No Experience	-Photo editing Minimal Experience	-Photo editing Average	-Photo editing Above Average	-Photo editing Expert
-Creating audio slideshow presentations	-Creating audio slideshow presentations No Experience	-Creating audio slideshow presentations Minimal Experience	-Creating audio slideshow presentations Average	-Creating audio slideshow presentations Above Average	-Creating audio slideshow presentations Expert
-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques	-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques No Experience	-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques Minimal Experience	-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques Average	-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques Above Average	-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques Expert
-Acquiring and using public records	-Acquiring and using public records No Experience	-Acquiring and using public records Minimal Experience	-Acquiring and using public records Average	-Acquiring and using public records Above Average	-Acquiring and using public records Expert
-Data visualization	-Data visualization No Experience	-Data visualization Minimal Experience	-Data visualization Average	-Data visualization Above Average	-Data visualization Expert

No Experience

Minimal Experience

Average

Above Average

Expert

-Recording and capturing video

-Recording and capturing video No Experience

-Recording and capturing video Minimal Experience

-Recording and capturing video Average

-Recording and capturing video Above Average

-Recording and capturing video Expert

-Editing video

-Editing video No Experience

-Editing video Minimal Experience

-Editing video Average

-Editing video Above Average

-Editing video Expert

-Recording and capturing audio

-Recording and capturing audio No Experience

-Recording and capturing audio Minimal Experience

-Recording and capturing audio Average

-Recording and capturing audio Above Average

-Recording and capturing audio Expert

-Editing audio

-Editing audio No Experience

-Editing audio Minimal Experience

-Editing audio Average

-Editing audio Above Average

-Editing audio Expert

-Still photography

-Still photography No Experience

-Still photography Minimal Experience

-Still photography Average

-Still photography Above Average

-Still photography Expert

-Photo editing

-Photo editing No Experience

-Photo editing Minimal Experience

-Photo editing Average

-Photo editing Above Average

-Photo editing Expert

-Creating audio slideshow presentations

-Creating audio slideshow presentations No Experience

-Creating audio slideshow presentations Minimal Experience

-Creating audio slideshow presentations Average

-Creating audio slideshow presentations Above Average

-Creating audio slideshow presentations Expert

-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques

-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques No Experience

-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques Minimal Experience

-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques Average

-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques Above Average

-Writing for the Web and understanding SEO techniques Expert

-Acquiring and using public records

-Acquiring and using public records No Experience

-Acquiring and using public records Minimal Experience

-Acquiring and using public records Average

-Acquiring and using public records Above Average

-Acquiring and using public records Expert

-Data visualization

-Data visualization No Experience

-Data visualization Minimal Experience

-Data visualization Average

-Data visualization Above Average

-Data visualization Expert

	Not Interested	Mildly Interested	Average Interest	Extremely Interested
-Mobile newsgathering	-Mobile newsgathering Not Interested	-Mobile newsgathering Mildly Interested	-Mobile newsgathering Average Interest	-Mobile newsgathering Extremely Interested
-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques	-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques Not Interested	-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques Mildly Interested	-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques Average Interest	-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques Extremely Interested
-Creating multi-platform stories	-Creating multi-platform stories Not Interested	-Creating multi-platform stories Mildly Interested	-Creating multi-platform stories Average Interest	-Creating multi-platform stories Extremely Interested
-Time management	-Time management Not Interested	-Time management Mildly Interested	-Time management Average Interest	-Time management Extremely Interested
-Using social media as a reporting tool	-Using social media as a reporting tool Not Interested	-Using social media as a reporting tool Mildly Interested	-Using social media as a reporting tool Average Interest	-Using social media as a reporting tool Extremely Interested
-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age	-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age Not Interested	-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age Mildly Interested	-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age Average Interest	-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age Extremely Interested
-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web	-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web Not Interested	-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web Mildly Interested	-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web Average Interest	-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web Extremely Interested
-Narrative writing/storytelling	-Narrative writing/storytelling Not Interested	-Narrative writing/storytelling Mildly Interested	-Narrative writing/storytelling Average Interest	-Narrative writing/storytelling Extremely Interested
-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news	-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news Not Interested	-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news Mildly Interested	-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news Average Interest	-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news Extremely Interested

Not Interested

Mildly Interested

Average Interest

Extremely Interested

-Mobile newsgathering

-Mobile newsgathering Not Interested

-Mobile newsgathering Mildly Interested

-Mobile newsgathering Average Interest

-Mobile newsgathering Extremely Interested

-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques

-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques Not Interested

-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques Mildly Interested

-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques Average Interest

-Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization techniques Extremely Interested

-Creating multi-platform stories

-Creating multi-platform stories Not Interested

-Creating multi-platform stories Mildly Interested

-Creating multi-platform stories Average Interest

-Creating multi-platform stories Extremely Interested

-Time management

-Time management Not Interested

-Time management Mildly Interested

-Time management Average Interest

-Time management Extremely Interested

-Using social media as a reporting tool

-Using social media as a reporting tool Not Interested

-Using social media as a reporting tool Mildly Interested

-Using social media as a reporting tool Average Interest

-Using social media as a reporting tool Extremely Interested

-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age

-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age Not Interested

-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age Mildly Interested

-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age Average Interest

-Journalism ethics in a digital and social media age Extremely Interested

-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web

-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web Not Interested

-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web Mildly Interested

-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web Average Interest

-Legal, copyright and privacy issues for journalists, particularly on the Web Extremely Interested

-Narrative writing/storytelling

-Narrative writing/storytelling Not Interested

-Narrative writing/storytelling Mildly Interested

-Narrative writing/storytelling Average Interest

-Narrative writing/storytelling Extremely Interested

-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news

-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news Not Interested

-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news Mildly Interested

-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news Average Interest

-Entrepreneurial journalism or other training on the “business side” of news Extremely Interested

SPJ D.C. Training Survey - June 2013

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1. What is your current status in the journalism field?

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2. How would you rate your skills in the following areas?

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3. How interested are you in receiving training in the following areas? (You can describe other areas in which you're interested in the next question.)

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4. Are there any topics or areas not listed above on which you would like to receive training?
Please list below.

Question Title

* 1. What is your current status in the journalism field?

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* 2. How would you rate your skills in the following areas?

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* 3. How interested are you in receiving training in the following areas? (You can describe other areas in which you're interested in the next question.)

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* 4. Are there any topics or areas not listed above on which you would like to receive training? Please list below.

1. What is your current status in the journalism field?

2. How would you rate your skills in the following areas?

3. How interested are you in receiving training in the following areas? (You can describe other areas in which you're interested in the next question.)

4. Are there any topics or areas not listed above on which you would like to receive training?
Please list below.