NABJ's Job Satisfaction Survey
Your responses help us determine how satisfied black journalists and communicators are in the workplace.
1.
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your present job?
Very Satisfied
Somewhat Satisifed
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
2.
In judging the appeal and attractiveness of your job, how would you rank the importance of the nine factors below on a scale of 1 to 3?
Mark as follows: 1. Very important 2. Fairly important 3. Not too important
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Job salary
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Fringe benefits
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Freedom from supervision
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Chance to help people
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Editorial policies of the organization
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Job security
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Chance to develop a specialty
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Amount of autonomy you have
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
Chance for job advancement.
1. Very Important
2. Fairly Important
3. Not to important
3.
For the following questions, check one.
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Strongly agree
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Agree
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Don't Know
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Disagree
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Strongly disagree
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
4.
For the following questions, check one.
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Strongly agree
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Agree
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Don't Know
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Disagree
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
Strongly disagree
My newsroom is innovating to stay relevant in today's digital audiences.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers greater job advancement for me.
Communicating to audiences across multiple platforms offers more management leadership opportunity.
Managers financially support my efforts to learn new skills such as data analysis.
5.
Have you ever filed an EEOC or discrimination lawsuit against your employer/ company?
Never
Yes, within the past 5 years
Yes, within the past 6-10 years or more
No, but I have given it serious thought.
6.
Do you believe you were discriminated against in your current job in any of the following ways?
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Age
7.
Have you ever experienced racism or racist comments while reporting or working on a project for your job?
Yes
No
8.
Select the option below that best describes your position in the newsroom/media industry.
TV Anchor/Reporter
Radio or Podcast Anchor/Reporter
Print Reporter/Columnist
Television Producer/Middle Management
Radio or Podcast Producer/Middle Management
Newspaper/Middle Management
Digital/ Content Producer/Social Media Editor
Multimedia or Digital Reporter
Radio/TV News Director/Upper Management
Print/Digital News Director/Upper Management
Public Relations/Communications Practitioner
Other (please specify)
9.
Years in the News Industry
1 -4
5-10
11-19
20-30
31 or more
10.
In Which NABJ Region Do You Work? View map to be sure.
Region 1 (Conn., Del., D.C., Maine, Md., Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Pa., R.I., Vt., Va. and W.Va.)
Region II (Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., Mich., Minn., Mo., Neb., N.D., Ohio, S.D. and Wis.)
Region III (Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn. and Texas)
Region IV (Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo, Hawaii, Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.M., Ore., Utah, Wash. and Wyo.)
11.
In What Size Market Do You Work?
Small Market 75 and over
Mid Market 75 -24
Large Market Top 25
Network
12.
Your Gender Identity:
Male
Female
Transgender Female
Transgender Male
Non-binary/Third Gender
I choose not to self-identify.
Other (please specify)
13.
Your Age:
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
14.
What is your racial or ethnic identity?
African-American/Black
American Indian/Alaska Native
East Asian
Hispanic/Latinx
Middle Eastern
Pacific Islander
South Asian
Southeast Asian
White
None of the above, please specify
15.
Your Salary Range:
$24,00 or under
$25,000 -$40,000
$41,000 -$60,000
$61,000 -$80,000
$81,000 - $100,000
$101,000 -$150,000
More than $150,000
16.
Are you satisfied with your salary?
Yes
No
Unsure
17.
If you've been employed with your employer for more than 4 years how many times have you received a promotion or raise?
None
Once
At least twice
18.
Comments: In
75 words
or less below to describe your biggest issue on the job.
19.
If you received this survey from your local NABJ Chapter, please list your Chapter below.
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