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JOURNALISM AND MEDIA EVALUATION SURVEY
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Dear Alumni, Thank you for taking the time to participate in our survey. The purpose of this evaluation is to help us evaluate the program you undertook and to understand the impact the program has had on your professional development, knowledge and skill sets and how you have used or shared what you learnt on the program in your daily job and/or with colleagues and peers. Please be assured of the confidentiality of the answers you provide. All data will be aggregated and this will be completely anonymous. Thank you for your help.
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Statements:
The information solicited on this survey is requested pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-62) and the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act (22 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.). In order to ensure that the U.S. Department of State’s international exchange programs meet statutory program requirements (22 U.S.C. 2460(c)), the Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) regularly monitors the programs, gathers data about program accomplishments, and evaluates selected ones. ECA uses the information collected to inform program design, management, and funding. All personal information that is collected through surveys is considered confidential. All responses are coded to ensure the confidentiality of individual responses. Data collected under this study will not be shared, sold, or used for fundraising purposes. Survey data and findings will be used only in an aggregate form for the express purposes of fulfilling the data needs of the outcome assessment. Responses to this survey are voluntary.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average fifteen (15) minutes to respond to this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and respondents are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to: A/GIS/DIR, Room 2400, SA-22, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20522-2202.
1. Which Journalism and Media program did you attend?
IVLP
Citizen Exchange
Murrow
2. In what year did you attend the program?
Before 2001
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Since 2006
3. What were your primary objectives for attending the program ?(Multi-code)
Objective
Choose all that apply
To apply best practices from journalism in the US and to improve the professionalism of media at home
To improve my skills as a journalist
To learn more about the United States people, society, and culture.
To increase my contacts in the media and to network with other American media professionals
To learn more about the US government, politics and policies,
To learn how a free press works in a democracy like the US
To understand freedom of the press laws and how reporters protect their rights.
Other reasons (please specify)_____________________________
4. To what degree did the program meet your objectives? Please indicate by choosing one of the following measures.
Completely met expectation
Met expectation to a good extent
Met expectation to a small extent
Did not really meet expectation
Did not meet expectations at all
5. Which best describes the main topics and/or themes of your program? Please select ALL that apply from the list below:
Select all that apply
Broadcast journalism
Print Journalism
Investigative journalism
Business Journalism
Media management, entreprenuership
Journalism and media ethics and Professional standards
Alternative Media (Blogs and other outlets outside the mainstream)
Journalism Education
New technologies
Anti-corruption
Conflict resolution and mitigation
Religious and ethnic diversity
Women in society
Human rights
Environment
Economics and business development
Trade
Trafficking-in-persons
Public health (HIV/AIDS awareness)
Science
Reporting process
Media relations with government
Media relations with businesses
Media relations with NGOs and Civil Society
US Government
Policy Making in the US
Role of media in a Democracy
US Society
6. Which of the following best describes your professional position/function in your job?
At the time of the program
Now
Journalist/Reporter
Editor
Editor-in- Chief
Producer
Manager
Journalism Educator
Other (please specify) __________________________
7. Which best describes the media outlet or employer you work for?
At the time of the program
Now
Print newspaper
Print journal or magazine
TV
Radio
Online Publication
Wire Service
Other (please specify) __________________________
8. Which best describes the type of news you usually cover in your job?
Select all that apply
Local news
Regional news (within your country)
National news
Regional news (countries in your region of the world)
International news
Special focus news (news on specific topics)
Other (please specify) __________________________
9. Which of the following elements of your program did you find to be most useful? Select all that apply.
Citizen Exchange
Select all that apply
Workshops
Conferences and seminars
State Department meetings and briefings
Site visits at national and regional media outlets
Meetings and panel discussions with state and local politicians
Meetings and panel discussions with media officials
Meetings and panel discussions with NGOs
Interviews with local media
Interviews with community leaders
Interviews with subject-matter experts
Job shadowing
Mentoring
Training of trainers
Cultural events
Home hospitality
Other: (please specify)__________________________________
OR
IVLP
Select all that apply
Conferences and seminars
State Department meetings and briefings
Site visits at national and regional media outlets
US journalism school training
Meetings and panel discussions with state and local politicians
Meetings and panel discussions with media officials
Meetings and panel discussions with NGOs
Interviews with local media
Interviews with community leaders
Interviews with subject-matter experts
Cultural events
Home hospitality
Other: (please specify)__________________________________
OR
MURROW
Select all that apply
International Symposium for Journalists (Aspen Institute)
Schools of Journalism courses and workshops
State Department meetings and briefings
Site visits at national and regional media outlets
Meetings and panel discussions with state and local politicians
Meetings and panel discussions with media officials
Meetings and panel discussions with NGOs
Interviews with local media
Interviews with community leaders
Interviews with subject-matter experts
Cultural events
Home hospitality
Closing Symposium
Other: (please specify)__________________________________
10. Of the program elements listed above, which ONE was the most useful to you?
Citizen Exchange
Select all that apply
Workshops
Conferences and seminars
State Department meetings and briefings
Site visits at national and regional media outlets
Meetings and panel discussions with state and local politicians
Meetings and panel discussions with media officials
Meetings and panel discussions with NGOs
Interviews with local media
Interviews with community leaders
Interviews with subject-matter experts
Job shadowing
Mentoring
Training of trainers
Cultural events
Home hospitality
Other: (please specify)__________________________________
OR
IVLP
Select all that apply
Conferences and seminars
State Department meetings and briefings
Site visits at national and regional media outlets
US journalism school training
Meetings and panel discussions with state and local politicians
Meetings and panel discussions with media officials
Meetings and panel discussions with NGOs
Interviews with local media
Interviews with community leaders
Interviews with subject-matter experts
Cultural events
Home hospitality
Other: (please specify)__________________________________
OR
MURROW
Select all that apply
International Symposium for Journalists (Aspen Institute)
Schools of Journalism courses and workshops
State Department meetings and briefings
Site visits at national and regional media outlets
Meetings and panel discussions with state and local politicians
Meetings and panel discussions with media officials
Meetings and panel discussions with NGOs
Interviews with local media
Interviews with community leaders
Interviews with subject-matter experts
Cultural events
Home hospitality
Closing Symposium
Other: (please specify)__________________________________
11. Can you explain why this element was the most useful of all?
12. Has participation in the Journalism and Media program contributed towards any changes in your career?
Yes
If yes, go to Q 13
No
If no, go to Q 14
13. If you answered yes, in which of the following ways has your career changed? Please check all boxes that apply:
Select all that apply
Job promotion
New professional responsibilities
New leadership role
New career outside the media sector
New job within the media sector
Change in journalism focus (e.g. change in stories covered)
Other (please specify) __________________________
14. For each of the topics and themes below, please indicate the extent to which you increased your knowledge and understanding as a result of participating in the program:
Not at all
Some what
A good deal
A great deal
Not applic-able
Broadcast Journalism
Print Journalism
Investigative Journalism
Business Journalism
Media management, entreprenuership
Journalism and media ethics and professional standards
Alternative Media (Blogs and other outlets outside the mainstream media)
Journalism Education
New technologies
Anti-corruption
Conflict resolution and mitigation
Religious and ethnic diversity
Women in society
Human rights
Environment
Economics and business development
Trade
Trafficking-in-persons
Public health (HIV/AIDS awareness)
Science
Media relations with government
Media relations with businesses
Media relations with NGOs and Civil Society
US Government
Policy Making in the US
Role of media in a Democracy
US Society
15. To what extent did the program increase your knowledge and understanding of the following elements of the reporting process?
Not at all
Somewhat
A good deal
A great deal
Not applicable
Developing ideas for a report,
article or story
Finding credible sources
Developing questions for
Interviews
Posing questions
Analyzing information
Writing styles and formats
Editing written articles
Producing programs for broadcast
16. To what extent have you been able to apply the knowledge you gained in the following areas in your work?
Not at all
To a small extent
To a good extent
To a great extent
Not applicable
Broadcast journalism
Print Journalism
Investigative Journalism
Business Journalism
Media management, entreprenuership
Journalism and media ethics and professional standards
Alternative Media (Blogs and other outlets outside the mainstream media)
Journalism Education
New technologies
Anti-corruption
Conflict resolution and mitigation
Religious and ethnic diversity
Women in society
Human rights
Environment
Economics and business development
Trade
Trafficking-in-persons
Public health (HIV/AIDS awareness)
Science
Developing ideas for a report, article or story
Finding credible sources
Developing questions for interviews
Posing questions
Analyzing information
Writing styles and formats
Editing written articles
Producing programs for broadcast
Media relations with government
Media relations with businesses
Media relations with NGOs and Civil Society
US Government
Policy Making in the US
Role of media in a Democracy
US Society
17. Since participating in the program, have you written or produced articles or stories on any of the topics and themes listed below? Please choose all that apply.
Topic/Theme
Please select all that apply
Anti-corruption
Conflict resolution and mitigation
Religious and ethnic diversity
Women in society
Human rights
Environment
Economics and business development
Trade
Trafficking-in-persons
Public health (HIV/AIDS awareness)
Science
Journalism Education
US Government
Policy Making in the US
Role of media in a Democracy
US Society
18. Have you kept in touch with any Alumni from your program?
Yes
If yes, go to Q 19
No
If no, go to Q 20
19. How often have you kept in touch with other Alumni?
Frequency
Select one response only
Daily
Weekly
A few times a month
Monthly/Once a month
A few times a year
Annually
Less often
20. Have you kept in touch with any US-based Journalism and Media professionals that you met on your program?
Yes
If yes, go to Q 21
No
If no, go to Q 22
21. How often have you kept in touch with US-based Journalism/Media Professionals?
Frequency
Select one response only
Daily
Weekly
A few times a month
Monthly/Once a month
A few times a year
Annually
Less often
22. Have you shared your program experience with your co-workers, colleagues, or other media professionals?
Yes
If yes, go to Q 23
No
If no, go to Q 24
23. In which of the following ways have you shared your program experience? (Please check all boxes that apply.)
Select all that apply
Trained co-workers or colleagues
Discussed program ideas at local press clubs
Made presentations to universities/ schools of journalism
Taught or developed a course at a university or elsewhere
Developed a website at work
Set up a professional newsletter
Wrote for a professional blog
Created or joined a working group or association for journalists
Organized meetings/networked
Wrote articles for professional journals
Wrote academic books
Wrote non-academic books
Other (please specify)__________________________________
24. As a direct result of your participation in the program, did you undertake any of the following initiatives at work?
Initiatives
Select all that apply
Adopted new professional and ethical standards
Reported on new subjects or fields
Helped develop new processes for writing or producing articles and stories
Set up new management practices
Initiated procedural changes
Initiated policy changes
Encouraged more teamwork
Facilitated collaboration among journalists or reporters
Acquired better compensation
Acquired more resources
Other (please specify) ________________________________________
25. Thinking about the initiatives you undertook, have they generated any changes in your organization or work environment?
26. Thinking about how your co-workers and/or colleagues have reacted to your efforts to share the techniques, practices, and standards you learned about during the program, which ONE of the following statements best describes how they view you now, since your return from the program?
Select one response only
I am known as an ‘expert’ in journalism and media techniques, practices and standards, and my colleagues and/or coworkers respect me because of this and often seek my advice.
I am known as “knowledgeable” in journalism and media techniques, practices and standards, and am respected by my colleagues and/or coworkers because of this, but they do not seek my advice.
My colleagues do not see me as being more knowledgeable in journalism and media techniques, practices and standards as I hoped they would after finishing the program.
There has been no change in how my colleagues view me since my return from the program
27. Are there any challenges you face in trying to apply what you learned during your program?
Yes
If yes, go to Q 28
No
If no, go to Q 29
28. Yes Respondents: If you would like to specify the challenges you face, please do so here, by selecting all that apply. If not, this question is optional.
Select all that apply
Finding credible sources for story/article
Getting access to information necessary for a story
Receiving requests to limit or refrain from coverage of a particular subject, topic, or event
Resistance to establishing new professional standards and ethics
Difficulty replicating the process of reporting learned during the program
Lack of new technology
Lack of training in new technology
Lack of resources
Difficulty hiring new journalists or staff
Other (please specify) _________________________________________
29. Since completing the program, has your organization/institution established linkages with any of the media outlets or institutions you visited during your program?
Yes
If yes, go to Q 30
No
If no, go to Q 31
30. YES respondents: Can you please tell us about these linkages and any activities that have taken place through these linkages?
31. Thinking about the knowledge and information you gained through the program, please indicate which of the following statements below reflect how you have used what you learned on the program. Please select all that apply:
I have used the knowledge and information gained on the program to:
Select all that apply
to advocate for freedom of information
to advocate for print, broadcast or other media reform
to advocate for the protection of journalists’ rights
to strengthen associations for journalism and media professionals
to encourage greater access to public records
to build coalitions
Other (please specify) _________________________________________
None
32. Thinking now about the role and/or function of a journalist, we would like you to rank the following functions in order of importance, where 1 is the most important function and 5 is least important function. Please rank them from 1 to 6.
Example: If you believe the most important function is to act as a watchdog and the 2nd most important is to advocate for freedom of information, then you will rank 1 and 2 accordingly. Each statement can be ranked from 1 to 6 only.
Rank from 1 to 6
To report on current events, without bias or opinion
__
To report the views of government
__
To report the views of political parties
__
To bring attention to societal problems or social ills
__
To act as a watchdog
__
To influence decision makers
__
33. Finally, do you, as a result of participating in the program, have any suggestions you would like to make for improving the program? Please include any ideas/thoughts you have here:
DEMOGRAPHICS SECTION
We would now like to gather some information from you which will help us to analyze the data in different ways. Your personal details will not be attributed to you or used in any reports. It will only be used to determine general demographics of all respondents in the final report, e.g. 52% of respondents were females and 34% were aged 31-40.
34. GENDER:
Male
Female
35. AGE:
20-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61+
36. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
REGION AF
(AFRICA)
REGION NEA
(NEAR EAST)
REGION EAP
(EAST ASIA PACIFIC)
REGION EUR (EUROPE & EURASIA)
REGION SCA (SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA)
REGION WHA (WESTERN HEMISPHERE)
Angola
Algeria
Australia
Albania
Afghanistan
Antigua and Barbuda
Benin
Bahrain
Brunei
Andorra
Bangladesh
Argentina
Botswana
Egypt
Burma
Armenia
Bhutan
Aruba
Burkina Faso
Iran
Cambodia
Austria
India
Bahamas
Burundi
Iraq
China
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Barbados
Cameroon
Israel
Fiji
Belarus
Kyrgyz Republic
Belize
Cape Verde
Jordan
Indonesia
Belgium
Maldives
Bermuda
Central African Republic
Kuwait
Japan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nepal
Bolivia
Chad
Lebanon
Kiribati
Bulgaria
Pakistan
Brazil
Comoros
Libya
Korea, North
Croatia
Sri Lanka
Canada
Democratic Republic of Congo
Morocco
Korea, South
Cyprus
Tajikistan
Cayman Islands
Republic of Congo
Oman
Laos
Czech Republic
Turkmenistan
Chile
Cote d'Ivoire
Qatar
Malaysia
Denmark
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Djibouti
Saudi Arabia
Marshall Islands
Estonia
Costa Rica
Equatorial Guinea
Syria
Micronesia
Finland
Cuba
Eritrea
Tunisia
Mongolia
France
Dominica
Ethiopia
United Arab
Nauru
Georgia
Dominican Republic
Gabon
Emirates
New Zealand
Germany
Ecuador
Gambia
Yemen
Palau
Greece
El Salvador
Ghana
Papua New Guinea
Holy See
Grenada
Guinea
Philippines
Hungary
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Samoa
Iceland
Guyana
Kenya
Singapore
Ireland
Haiti
Lesotho
Solomon Islands
Italy
Honduras
Liberia
Taiwan
Latvia
Jamaica
Madagascar
Thailand
Liechtenstein
Mexico
Malawi
Timor-Leste
Lithuania
Netherlands Antilles
Mali
Tonga
Luxembourg
Nicaragua
Mauritania
Tuvalu
Macedonia
Panama
Mauritius
Vanuatu
Malta
Paraguay
Mozambique
Vietnam
Moldova
Peru
Namibia
Monaco
St. Kitts and Nevis
Niger
Montenegro
St. Lucia
Nigeria
Netherlands
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Rwanda
Norway
Suriname
San Tome and Principe
Poland
Trinidad and Tobago
Senegal
Portugal
Uruguay
Seychelles
Romania
Venezuela
Sierra Leone
Russia
Somalia
San Marino
South Africa
Serbia
Sudan
Slovakia
Swaziland
Slovenia
Tanzania
Spain
Togo
Sweden
Uganda
Switzerland
Zambia
Turkey
Zimbabwe
Ukraine
United Kingdom
#XX. How long did it take you to complete this survey? ______________ minutes.
Thank you for your participation.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help us ensure that these programs are meeting their goals.