NPF/SPJ Journalism Training Needs Survey

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* 1. I am a(n) (select the closest fit)

Editor, manager

Reporter

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* 2. If you're a hiring editor, what skills do you most desire in applicants?

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* 3. Which reporting tools would you prioritize for training? (Rank 1 to 7, 1 being most important)

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* 4. Which visualization tools would you prioritize for training? (Rank 1 to 5, 1 being most important)

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* 5. Which coding/programming skills would you prioritize for training? (Rank 1 to 6, 1 being most important)

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* 6. Which beats will you prioritize in 2022? (Rating system for each Lower priority, Same priority, Higher priority compared to previous years)

	Lower priority compared to previous years	Same priority compared to previous years	Higher priority compared to previous years
COVID	COVID Lower priority compared to previous years	COVID Same priority compared to previous years	COVID Higher priority compared to previous years
Health / mental health (other than COVID)	Health / mental health (other than COVID) Lower priority compared to previous years	Health / mental health (other than COVID) Same priority compared to previous years	Health / mental health (other than COVID) Higher priority compared to previous years
Climate change / impact	Climate change / impact Lower priority compared to previous years	Climate change / impact Same priority compared to previous years	Climate change / impact Higher priority compared to previous years
Democracy / voting rights / elections	Democracy / voting rights / elections Lower priority compared to previous years	Democracy / voting rights / elections Same priority compared to previous years	Democracy / voting rights / elections Higher priority compared to previous years
Misinformation / extremism	Misinformation / extremism Lower priority compared to previous years	Misinformation / extremism Same priority compared to previous years	Misinformation / extremism Higher priority compared to previous years
Racial equity	Racial equity Lower priority compared to previous years	Racial equity Same priority compared to previous years	Racial equity Higher priority compared to previous years
Policing / crime / criminal justice	Policing / crime / criminal justice Lower priority compared to previous years	Policing / crime / criminal justice Same priority compared to previous years	Policing / crime / criminal justice Higher priority compared to previous years
Immigration / refugees	Immigration / refugees Lower priority compared to previous years	Immigration / refugees Same priority compared to previous years	Immigration / refugees Higher priority compared to previous years
Education / childcare	Education / childcare Lower priority compared to previous years	Education / childcare Same priority compared to previous years	Education / childcare Higher priority compared to previous years
Gender / sexuality	Gender / sexuality Lower priority compared to previous years	Gender / sexuality Same priority compared to previous years	Gender / sexuality Higher priority compared to previous years
Socioeconomic issues, rural/urban divide	Socioeconomic issues, rural/urban divide Lower priority compared to previous years	Socioeconomic issues, rural/urban divide Same priority compared to previous years	Socioeconomic issues, rural/urban divide Higher priority compared to previous years
Economy / jobs	Economy / jobs Lower priority compared to previous years	Economy / jobs Same priority compared to previous years	Economy / jobs Higher priority compared to previous years
International (China, Russia)	International (China, Russia) Lower priority compared to previous years	International (China, Russia) Same priority compared to previous years	International (China, Russia) Higher priority compared to previous years
Congress	Congress Lower priority compared to previous years	Congress Same priority compared to previous years	Congress Higher priority compared to previous years
Supreme Court	Supreme Court Lower priority compared to previous years	Supreme Court Same priority compared to previous years	Supreme Court Higher priority compared to previous years
Tech (AI, surveillance, privacy, algorithms, ethics)	Tech (AI, surveillance, privacy, algorithms, ethics) Lower priority compared to previous years	Tech (AI, surveillance, privacy, algorithms, ethics) Same priority compared to previous years	Tech (AI, surveillance, privacy, algorithms, ethics) Higher priority compared to previous years
Culture / trends	Culture / trends Lower priority compared to previous years	Culture / trends Same priority compared to previous years	Culture / trends Higher priority compared to previous years
Infrastructure / spending	Infrastructure / spending Lower priority compared to previous years	Infrastructure / spending Same priority compared to previous years	Infrastructure / spending Higher priority compared to previous years
State and local laws and legislatures	State and local laws and legislatures Lower priority compared to previous years	State and local laws and legislatures Same priority compared to previous years	State and local laws and legislatures Higher priority compared to previous years
Covering campaign finance and lobbying	Covering campaign finance and lobbying Lower priority compared to previous years	Covering campaign finance and lobbying Same priority compared to previous years	Covering campaign finance and lobbying Higher priority compared to previous years

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In which skills would you make time for training this year? (Check all that apply)

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Data reporting & visualization

Investigative reporting

Solutions journalism

Fact-checking

Building audience trust

Management / leadership

Emerging platforms (SMS, TikTok, AR/VR)

Reporting basics (face-to-face with sources, story structure)

Writing shorter

Writing narrative, enterprise

Breaking news

Newsletters

Audio / podcasts

Video / photo

Mental health for journalists: Vicarious trauma, burnout, work-life balance

Physical health for journalists: Handling online or in-person threats, dangerous reporting situations

Subscription strategies

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Would you participate in informal online discussion groups on any of the following (check all that apply):

New journalism technology

Mobile journalism

Journalism ethics

FOIA or related topics

Covering beats (e.g., local government, education, crime, business, etc.)

Diversity, equity and inclusion issues

Podcasting

Early career advancement

Newsroom leadership

None of the above

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* 9. What are the obstacles in your newsroom to hiring and promoting people of color? Do you feel adequate steps are being taken to address this?

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* 10. How do you prefer to receive training?

Online

In person

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* 11. Which length of training do you prefer?

1 hour (webinar)

One-day training

Three-day training

Five-day training

Training with several days' of material spread out over several weeks (no more than two hours on a given day)

An intensive training spread over a year (like NPF's once-a-month Paul Miller fellowship)

Weekend seminars

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* 12. Is there a go-to online source you tend to use fairly frequently?

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* 13. Do you utilize any of the following online resources? (Check all that apply.)

Journalists Toolbox

Society of Professional Journalists website

National Press Foundation website

IRE website or online resources

Poynter Institute resources

Other professional association resources

NPF/SPJ Journalism Training Needs Survey

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* 1. I am a(n) (select the closest fit)

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* 2. If you're a hiring editor, what skills do you most desire in applicants?

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* 3. Which reporting tools would you prioritize for training? (Rank 1 to 7, 1 being most important)

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* 4. Which visualization tools would you prioritize for training? (Rank 1 to 5, 1 being most important)

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* 5. Which coding/programming skills would you prioritize for training? (Rank 1 to 6, 1 being most important)

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* 6. Which beats will you prioritize in 2022? (Rating system for each Lower priority, Same priority, Higher priority compared to previous years)

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* 7. In which skills would you make time for training this year? (Check all that apply)

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* 8. Would you participate in informal online discussion groups on any of the following (check all that apply):

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* 9. What are the obstacles in your newsroom to hiring and promoting people of color? Do you feel adequate steps are being taken to address this?

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* 10. How do you prefer to receive training?

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* 11. Which length of training do you prefer?

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* 12. Is there a go-to online source you tend to use fairly frequently?

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* 13. Do you utilize any of the following online resources? (Check all that apply.)

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* 14. If you've used NPF resources in the past year, which did you find useful and which did you find not useful?

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* 15. If you've used SPJ resources in the past year, which did you find useful and which did you find not useful?

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* 16. Email (optional)