Welcome:
You have been invited to complete a survey on working relationships between reporters and photojournalists in North Carolina. This research will help me complete my doctoral dissertation. As a journalist with over 20 years experience, I'm examining how these two groups work together and assess the relative news value of news stories and photographs. The questionnaire only takes a few minutes to complete.
It is extremely important for you to provide your views and opinions. At the end of the survey you will have an opportunity to tell in your own words what you think is important about this topic. Your responses are critical to the study.
Your participation is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. All information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, please contact me, Prof. Bob Carey, at (704) 406-3803 or by email at the email address specified below.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
Bob Carey
Chair
Department of Communication Studies
Gardner-Webb University
[email protected]
Which answer best describes your current job? How many years have you been a reporter? The next questions will deal with seven goals or values of a news story or photograph.
In the first question, you will be asked to rank seven goals of a news story/photograph in the order of importance to you.
In the second question, you will be asked to rank seven goals of a news story/photograph as you perceive a photojournalist would rank them.
Please rank the following goals of a news story/photograph in order of their importance to you as a reporter.
(scale of 1 to 7, 1 being the most important.)
Accuracy of story or photograph Fair portrayal of issues/people Interest to readers Usefulness to readers Prompt timely publication Completeness of story/photo Photographic composition/grammatical accuracy Please rank the same goals in the order you believe is important to photojournalists in a news story/photograph.
(scale of 1 to 7, 1 being the most important.)
Accuracy of story or photograph Fair portrayal of issues/people Interest to readers Usefulness to readers Prompt timely publication Completeness of story/photo Photographic composition/grammatical accuracy The next questions ask about the influence of photojournalists in the newsroom.
The first question deals with the selection of photographs to be used in the newspaper. The second question deals with the way photographs are presented in the layout/design of a page.
You will be asked to rate the statements on a scale of 1 to 7: (1 = strongly agree and 7 = strongly disagree) Photojournalists have a strong influence in the newsroom on the selection of photographs presented to the public. Photojournalists have a strong influence in the newsroom on the way photographs are presented to the public (ie page layout) How many years have you been a photojournalist? The next questions will deal with seven goals or values of a news story or photograph.
In the first question, you will be asked to rank seven goals of a news story/photograph in the order of importance to you.
In the second question, you will be asked to rank seven goals of a news story/photograph as you perceive a reporter would rank them.
Please rank the following goals of a news story/photograph in order of their importance to you as a photojournalist.
(scale of 1 to 7, 1 being the most important.)
Accuracy of story or photograph Fair portrayal of issues/people Interest to readers Usefulness to readers Prompt timely publication Completeness of story/photo Photographic composition/grammatical accuracy Please rank the same goals in the order you believe is important to reporters in a news story/photograph.
(scale of 1 to 7, 1 being the most important.)
Accuracy of story or photograph Fair portrayal of issues/people Interest to readers Usefulness to readers Prompt timely publication Completeness of story/photo Photographic composition/grammatical accuracy The next questions ask about the influence of photojournalists in the newsroom.
The first question deals with the selection of photographs to be used in the newspaper. The second question deals with the way photographs are presented in the layout/design of a page.
You will be asked to rate the statements on a scale of 1 to 7: (1 = strongly agree and 7 = strongly disagree)
Photojournalists have a strong influence in the newsroom on the selection of photographs presented to the public. Photojournalists have a strong influence in the newsroom on the way photographs are presented to the public (ie page layout) This question is extremely important. Please take a minute to think about your experience working with reporters. What are some
changes you've seen over the past five years in terms of roles,
responsibilities, and relative importance in the editorial
decision-making process? Please be as specific as possible. This question is extremely important. Please take a minute to think about your experience working with photojournalists. What are some changes you've seen over the past five years in terms of roles, responsibilities, and relative importance in the editorial
decision-making process? Please be as specific as possible. There are only two more questions to this survey.
Please take a minute to think about how the convergence of media has changed the working relationships over the last five years between reporters and photojournalists in the newsroom? What is the average daily circulation of your newspaper? |
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