Exit this survey SABEW Staffing 2012 1. SABEW Staffing Survey Question Title * 1. How big is your current business news staff? Fewer than 10 reporters and editors Between 10 and 20 reporters and editors Between 20 and 30 reporters and editors Between 30 and 40 reporters and editors Between 40 and 50 reporters and editors Higher than 50 Question Title * 2. Is your current staffing level higher, lower or unchanged from 2010? higher lower unchanged don’t know Question Title * 3. If you answered higher, how many positions higher? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or more (please specify the number) Question Title * 4. If you answered lower, how many positions lower? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or more (please specify the number) Question Title * 5. What is your media outlet’s business news staffing plan for 2012? Hire for new reporter and editor positions Cut back on reporters and editors Remain at the same level Don’t know Decision has not been made yet Question Title * 6. If you planning to hire, how many additional staffers will be added to the business news operation? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or more (please specify the number) Question Title * 7. If you’re planning to hire for a NEW business journalist position in 2012, what would be the position? (You can check more than one) reporter copy editor design and layout section editor department editor other (please specify) Question Title * 8. How do you plan to recruit to fill the new positions? (You can check more than one) internally externally from local market externally from outside local market intern candidates will be considered Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. If you’re not hiring in 2012, what is the general reason? weak ad sales lower circulation smaller staff produces same amount of content lack of competition in market other (please specify) Question Title * 10. If your media organization plans to cut business news staff, how many positions do you think will be eliminated? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or more (please specify the number) Question Title * 11. If you’re planning to cut business journalist positions in 2012, what would be the position? (You can check more than one) reporter copy editor design and layout section editor department editor Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. What is your outlook for hiring in business news staff at your media organization in 2013? Hire for new reporter Cut back on reporters Hire a new editor Cut back on editors Remain at the same level Don’t know Question Title * 13. Please provide your media organization. (This will be kept confidential.) Done