Hello,
Thank you for taking time to answer this survey regarding the UK press foreign correspondents.
The research aims to identify correspondents’ professional values, working routines and their relationship with newsdesks back in the UK. It also attempts to find out how much autonomy is given to foreign correspondents in terms of selecting stories and emphasizing particular story angle.
If you are retired or no longer work as a foreign correspondent, please answer the questions retrospectively.
An assessment of the following issues and key challenges that foreign correspondents face will be made in the context of previous research findings.
The survey is primarily based on research conducted by Lars Willnat and David Weaver (2003) in the US. However, a number of new questions have been added to emphasize the main purpose of this study, which is establishing whether UK foreign correspondents enjoy more autonomy than their colleagues working and living in the UK.
This survey asks closed and open questions giving you a space for expressing your opinion and hopefully engaging with this study.
It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Although foreign correspondents, their backgrounds and many aspects of their work, have been the subject of a number of studies in the US. This is still a relatively undiscovered area of media studies in the UK with only a few published works available. Also, it must be noted, that major research in the UK needs updating as it was conducted in 1960s and 70s.
Therefore, it is very important for me, and my fellow students to learn your views. You will help us to understand better what it means to be a foreign correspondent and what challenges you face, but also you will contribute to developing currently limited research in the area.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported in the dissertation anonymously. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, please contact me on (+44) 0793 222 00 35 or by email at the email address specified below.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
Ania B. Lewandowska
4th year BA (Hons) Journalism
Edinburgh Napier University
[email protected]
In order to record each survey, can you please provide the following details; DATE Of BIRTH WHAT NATIONALITY ARE YOU? What level of schooling did you complete? WHICH MEDIA ORGANIZATION DO YOU WORK FOR? WHICH YEAR DID YOU BEGAN TO WORK AS A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING IN JOURNALISM? HOW MANY YEARS JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE HAVE YOU HAD PRIOR TO BECOMING A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT? DID YOU RECEIVE ANY SPECIAL TRAINING? WHICH COUNTRY ARE YOU BASED IN AT THE MOMENT? PLEASE LIST COUNTRIES YOU WORKED FROM AS A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT FOR UK BASED MEDIA ORGANIZATION WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL ROUTINES HOW MANY STORIES ON AVERAGE DO YOU FILE EVERY WEEK? WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THESE STORIES ON AVERAGE ARE SUGGESTED BY YOUR HOME OFFICE? THE MAJORITY OF STORIES YOU FILE ARE HOW MUCH FREEDOM WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAVE IN SELECTING STORIES YOU WORK ON? HOW MUCH FREEDOM WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAVE IN DECIDING WHICH ASPECTS OF A STORY SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED? ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, WOULD YOU SAY YOU ENJOY MORE AUTONOMY AT WORK THAN YOUR COLLEAGUES BASED IN THE UK? HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO FILE YOUR COPY? HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE PRIMARY METHOD YOU USE TO FILE YOUR COPY? IS IT TRUE THAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES HAVE MADE THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP OF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS WITH THEIR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS CLOSER, THEREFORE THIS AFFECTS THEIR AUTONOMY? PLEASE EXPLAIN. HOW MUCH TIME, IN PERCENT, DO YOU SPEND WORKING OUTSIDE THE CITY YOU ARE BASED IN? WHAT SOURCES OR INSTITUTIONS DO YOU REGULARLY CONTACT WHEN RESEARCHING YOUR STORIES? THE SOURCES THAT YOU REGULARLY USE ARE HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH ACCESS TO OFFICIAL GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES? HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH ACCESS TO OTHER (NON-GOVERNMENTAL) SOURCES? FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS JOURNALISTIC ROLE PLEASE RATE THE FOLLOWING ROLES OF THE MASS MEDIA PLEASE EXPRESS YOUR OPINION ON CONTROVERSIAL REPORTING PRACTICES LISTED BELOW DO YOU THINK THAT FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS FACE DIFFERENT ETHICAL CHALLENGES THAN JOURNALISTS BASED IN THE UK? PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. JOB SATISFACTION AND JOB FACTORS All things considered, how satisfied would you say you are with your current job? WHICH FACTORS OF JOB SATISFACTION ARE MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOU? PLEASE RANK THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE (1-9): Amount of autonomy Editorial policies of the organization Chance to influence public affairs Chance to help people Job security Chance to develop a specialty Chance to get ahead in the organization Fringe benefits PLEASE USE THIS SPACE FOR ANY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. |
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