Great Lakes Energy Survey

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Do you use Twitter? If so, how? Check all that apply.

as a source for breaking news

as a ‘rolodex’ of contacts on my beat locally and/or nationally

as a way to ‘push’ my stories out to readers, sources, colleagues

to find subjects for interviews, by topic or location

for entertainment

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you use Twitter ‘lists’ to find contacts or organize your followers?

Yes

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* 4. Do you use a dashboard to organize your social media accounts? If so, which one?

I don't use a dashboard

Hootsuite

Tweetdeck

Buffer

Sprout Social

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you use Facebook? If yes, how so? Check all that apply.

Only as a personal social media resource

As a personal page

As a professional page

As a source for breaking news

As a way to "push" my stories out to readers, sources, colleagues

To talk to readers, poll readers or just interact with readers

To find subjects for interviews, by topic or location

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you use LinkedIn? If yes, how so? Check all that apply.

For networking

To look for my next job

To find sources

To do background checks on sources, interview subjects

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Have you ever used any of these digital tools in your reporting, newsgathering or publishing? Check all that apply.

Instagram

DocumentCloud

Snapchat

Tableau

Overview

Excel

Google maps embedded in online story post

Storify

Reader Polls

Dipity

Wordle or other data visualization

CoverItLive

Video

Audio

Photo gallery

Please explain how you've used these tools

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* 8. Do you have any training in shooting, editing or producing video?

Yes

If yes, what kind of camera/cell phone/smart phone do you use, and is it personal or work-owned?

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* 9. Have you used any of the following online video tools? Check all that apply.

Videospin

iMovie

Magisto

Moviemaker

Videolicious

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you use Periscope (or Meerkat) for live streaming video?

Yes

I've never heard of these

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* 11. What kind of digital tools would you like to know more about?

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* 12. What training in digital tools/social media or online journalism do you think you need the most?

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* 13. Do you have any expertise in video, audio or social media skills that you would be willing to share with other IJNR fellows? If so, what are they?

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* 14. Roughly what is the size of your publication/station audience? Feel free to estimate. Freelancers, please give an estimate based on the publication(s) you plan to approach with Institute-inspired stories.

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* 15. How would you rate your level of knowledge on the following issues?

	Very Knowledgeable	Somewhat Knowledgeable	Minimally Knowledgeable	I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Coal power emissions and health concerns	Coal power emissions and health concerns Very Knowledgeable	Coal power emissions and health concerns Somewhat Knowledgeable	Coal power emissions and health concerns Minimally Knowledgeable	Coal power emissions and health concerns I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Coal power plant conversion to natural gas	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas Very Knowledgeable	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas Somewhat Knowledgeable	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas Minimally Knowledgeable	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse"	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" Very Knowledgeable	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" Somewhat Knowledgeable	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" Minimally Knowledgeable	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Oil transport by rail	Oil transport by rail Very Knowledgeable	Oil transport by rail Somewhat Knowledgeable	Oil transport by rail Minimally Knowledgeable	Oil transport by rail I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Oil transport by pipeline	Oil transport by pipeline Very Knowledgeable	Oil transport by pipeline Somewhat Knowledgeable	Oil transport by pipeline Minimally Knowledgeable	Oil transport by pipeline I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Freshwater sand dune ecosystems	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems Very Knowledgeable	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems Somewhat Knowledgeable	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems Minimally Knowledgeable	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Frac sand mining	Frac sand mining Very Knowledgeable	Frac sand mining Somewhat Knowledgeable	Frac sand mining Minimally Knowledgeable	Frac sand mining I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives Very Knowledgeable	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives Somewhat Knowledgeable	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives Minimally Knowledgeable	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Natural gas storage	Natural gas storage Very Knowledgeable	Natural gas storage Somewhat Knowledgeable	Natural gas storage Minimally Knowledgeable	Natural gas storage I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac Very Knowledgeable	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac Somewhat Knowledgeable	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac Minimally Knowledgeable	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Wind power manufacturing	Wind power manufacturing Very Knowledgeable	Wind power manufacturing Somewhat Knowledgeable	Wind power manufacturing Minimally Knowledgeable	Wind power manufacturing I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production Very Knowledgeable	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production Somewhat Knowledgeable	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production Minimally Knowledgeable	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production I Have No Idea What You're Talking About
Agricultural runoff and water quality	Agricultural runoff and water quality Very Knowledgeable	Agricultural runoff and water quality Somewhat Knowledgeable	Agricultural runoff and water quality Minimally Knowledgeable	Agricultural runoff and water quality I Have No Idea What You're Talking About

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How often would you say you produce stories on the following issues?

	Once a week or more	Once a month	Once every three months	Once every six months	Once a year	I've never written a story about this in my life
Coal power emissions and health concerns	Coal power emissions and health concerns Once a week or more	Coal power emissions and health concerns Once a month	Coal power emissions and health concerns Once every three months	Coal power emissions and health concerns Once every six months	Coal power emissions and health concerns Once a year	Coal power emissions and health concerns I've never written a story about this in my life
Coal power plant conversion to natural gas	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas Once a week or more	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas Once a month	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas Once every three months	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas Once every six months	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas Once a year	Coal power plant conversion to natural gas I've never written a story about this in my life
Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse"	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" Once a week or more	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" Once a month	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" Once every three months	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" Once every six months	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" Once a year	Coal ash disposal and "beneficial reuse" I've never written a story about this in my life
Oil transport by rail	Oil transport by rail Once a week or more	Oil transport by rail Once a month	Oil transport by rail Once every three months	Oil transport by rail Once every six months	Oil transport by rail Once a year	Oil transport by rail I've never written a story about this in my life
Oil transport by pipeline	Oil transport by pipeline Once a week or more	Oil transport by pipeline Once a month	Oil transport by pipeline Once every three months	Oil transport by pipeline Once every six months	Oil transport by pipeline Once a year	Oil transport by pipeline I've never written a story about this in my life
Freshwater sand dune ecosystems	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems Once a week or more	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems Once a month	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems Once every three months	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems Once every six months	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems Once a year	Freshwater sand dune ecosystems I've never written a story about this in my life
Frac sand mining	Frac sand mining Once a week or more	Frac sand mining Once a month	Frac sand mining Once every three months	Frac sand mining Once every six months	Frac sand mining Once a year	Frac sand mining I've never written a story about this in my life
Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives Once a week or more	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives Once a month	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives Once every three months	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives Once every six months	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives Once a year	Community renewable energy and sustainability initiatives I've never written a story about this in my life
Natural gas storage	Natural gas storage Once a week or more	Natural gas storage Once a month	Natural gas storage Once every three months	Natural gas storage Once every six months	Natural gas storage Once a year	Natural gas storage I've never written a story about this in my life
Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac Once a week or more	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac Once a month	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac Once every three months	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac Once every six months	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac Once a year	Enbridge's Line 5 and the Straits of Mackinac I've never written a story about this in my life
Wind power manufacturing	Wind power manufacturing Once a week or more	Wind power manufacturing Once a month	Wind power manufacturing Once every three months	Wind power manufacturing Once every six months	Wind power manufacturing Once a year	Wind power manufacturing I've never written a story about this in my life
Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production Once a week or more	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production Once a month	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production Once every three months	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production Once every six months	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production Once a year	Anaerobic (manure) digesters and power production I've never written a story about this in my life
Agricultural runoff and water quality	Agricultural runoff and water quality Once a week or more	Agricultural runoff and water quality Once a month	Agricultural runoff and water quality Once every three months	Agricultural runoff and water quality Once every six months	Agricultural runoff and water quality Once a year	Agricultural runoff and water quality I've never written a story about this in my life

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