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JJA Members demographics and goals
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1.
Do you live in a
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Major city or suburb
Secondary city
Tertiary city or small town
Countryside
Other (please specify)
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2.
Is your work dependent on (check all that apply)
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Live performances
Recorded performances
Interviews with local musicians
Interviewers with touring musicians
Broadcast outlets
Print outlets
Your own outlet(s) or platform(s)
Other (please specify)
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3.
Have you written about, photographed, produced or hosted live streaming events or any other online-only activities?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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4.
What's your main jazz journalism activity?
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Writer
Photographer
Publisher
Editor
Broadcaster (radio or tv)
Online producer (of blog, podcast, website)
Videographer or Filmmaker
New Media professional (please explain)
Other (please specify)
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5.
What's your secondary journalistic activity?
(Required.)
Writer
Photographer
Publisher
Editor
Broadcaster (radio or tv)
Online producer (of blog, podcast, website)
Videographer or Filmmaker
New Media professional (please explain)
I have none
Other (please specify)
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6.
Do you teach? (check all that apply)
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Grammar school
High School
College
As an individual tutor
Online
Community/professional groups
I lecture on request
I don't teach
Other (please specify)
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7.
Do you work at something other than "journalism" or teaching?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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8.
How much time do you spend working as a "jazz journalist" (however you define that)
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One day a week (in total) or less
Portions of at least two days, up to half my work week
Most of my week
Half my time per month
All day, all week, and then some
Other (please specify)
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9.
At what stage of your career do you consider yourself?
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Student
Beginner
Recently established
Mid-career
Veteran
Retired
Other (please specify)
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10.
I am published (check all that apply)
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In local newspaper(s), magazine(s) and/or newsletter(s)
In national newspaper(s), magazine(s) and/or newsletter(s)
in international publications
online, in paid circumstances
online, free or on my own platform (aka, my blog)
online, social media primarily
I publish books
I "publish" in visual and/or audio formats
I am not published
Other (please specify)
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11.
How do you actively seek work? (check all that apply)
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I email or snail-mail queries
I phone editors
I send completed stories to publications with cover letters
Work just finds me
Work? Bah, humbug!
Other (please specify)
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12.
Approximately what percentage of your earned income derives from jazz and music-journalism related activities (include teaching and royalties)? Do
not
count Social Security, pension, investment, gambling (lottery) or gift income.
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10% or under
11-30%
31-50%
51-75%
76-90%
91-100%
Other (please specify)
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13.
What JJA activities do you know about? (check all that apply)
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JJA Jazz Awards
JJA Jazz Heroes
eyeJAZZ
JJA YouTube channel
Talking Jazz webinars
JJA members only Facebook discussion page
JJA Facebook page
JJA instagram account
JJANews.org
Jazzhouse.org (JJA archival website, pre-2006)
Mentor/mentee opportunities
Members updates (self-promotion)
Members profiles (self-promotion)
Members meetups, locally
Members meetups at national jazz events (conferences, festivals)
All
Other (please specify)
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14.
What JJA programs would you like to see continue or expand? (check all that apply)
(Required.)
JJANews.org
JJA Jazz Awards
JJA Jazz Heroes
eyeJAZZ
Talking Jazz webinars
JJA members only Facebook discussion page
Mentor/mentee opportunities
Members updates self-promotion
Members profiles self-promotion
Members meetups at national jazz convenings
Online members meetups organized by region
Online members meetups organized around theme or guest
Online members interactions with musicians (panel discussions, one-on-one interviews as public webcasts)
Other (please specify)
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15.
If you participate in the Jazz Awards, do you -- (check all that apply)
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Nominate (in first round)
Nominate in first round, vote on nominees
Vote only on nominees
Serve on a subcommittee (photography, books, broadcasting, videos, album art)
Other (please specify)
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16.
Have you been involved with Jazz Hero presentations?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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17.
Have you submitted a photo or video to JJA Jazz Awards categories?
(Required.)
Yes
No
I am a Jazz Awards winner
I am a JJA Jazz Hero
Other (please specify)
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18.
Do you feel JJA dues are -
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Too low
Too high
Just right
Other (please specify)
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19.
Do you have colleagues who should be in the JJA?
(Required.)
Yes
No
I'll think about that
Other (please specify)
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20.
Are you willing/able to volunteer work on JJA projects?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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21.
What would you like from your JJA membership (please check 3 choices)
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More work
Connections through the field
More peer group recognition
More industry recognition
More fun
More information about jazz
More information about journalism/media
More industry news
More self-promotional opportunities
More socializing opportunities with colleagues
Other (please specify)
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22.
What else do you want to tell the JJA?
(Required.)
23.
Please identify yourself
Name
City/Town
State/Province
Country
Email Address
Current Progress,
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