New Questions for Question Bank (6-09)

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION SECTION

Question 400:	Type
Which Journalism and Media program did you attend?	IE

IVLP	Citizen Exchange	Murrow

Question 401:	Type
In what year did you attend the program?	IE

Before 2001	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Since 2006

Question 402:	Type
What were your primary objectives for attending the program?	IE

Objective	Select 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)_____________________________

Question 403:	Type
To what degree did the program meet your objectives? Please indicate by choosing one of the following measures.	IE

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

Question 404:	Type
Which best describes the main topics and/or themes of your program? Please select all that apply from the list below.	IE

	Select all that apply
Broadcast journalism
Print Journalism
Investigative journalism
Business Journalism
Media management, entrepreneurship
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

Question 405:	Type
Which of the following best describes your professional position/function in your job?	IE

	At the time of the program	Now
Journalist/Reporter
Editor
Editor-in- Chief
Producer
Manager
Journalism Educator
Other (please specify) __________________________

Question 406:	Type
Which best describes the media outlet or employer you work for?	IE

	At the time of the program	Now
Print newspaper
Print journal or magazine
TV
Radio
Online Publication
Wire Service
Other (please specify) __________________________

Question 407:	Type
Which best describes the type of news you usually cover in your job?	IE

	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) __________________________

Question 408:	Type
Which of the following elements of your program did you find to be most useful? Please select all that apply.	IE
Note: This question will have three separate lists broken down and labeled by Program. Depending on which program the participant attended they will respond to only that list that will include a sub-group of the responses listed below. Some response categories will therefore repeat for each program when it is appropriate.

[Citizen Exchange/ IVLP/ Murrow]	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)__________________________________
US journalism school training
International Symposium for Journalists (Aspen Institute)
Schools of Journalism courses and workshops
Closing Symposium

Question 409A:	Type
Of the program elements listed below, which ONE was the most useful to you?	IE
This question will have three separate lists broken down and labeled by Program. Depending on which program the participant attended they will respond to only that list that will include a sub-group of the responses listed below. Some response categories will therefore repeat for each program when it is appropriate.

[Citizen Exchange/ IVLP/ Murrow]	Select one response only
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)__________________________________
US journalism school training
International Symposium for Journalists (Aspen Institute)
Schools of Journalism courses and workshops
Closing Symposium

Question 409B:	Type
Can you explain why this element was the most useful of all?	IE
Response: Open-ended

Question 410A:	Type
Has participation in the Journalism and Media program contributed towards any changes in your career?	IE

Yes
No

Question 410B:	Type
If you answered yes, in which of the following ways has your career changed? Please select all that apply.	IE

	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) __________________________

Question 411:	Type
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.	IE

	Not at all	Somewhat	A good deal	A great deal	Not applicable
Broadcast Journalism
Print Journalism
Investigative Journalism
Business Journalism
Media management, entrepreneurship
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

Question 412:	Type
To what extent did the program increase your knowledge and understanding of the following elements of the reporting process?	IE

	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

Question 413:	Type
To what extent have you been able to apply the knowledge you gained in the following areas in your work?	IE

	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, entrepreneurship
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

Question 414:	Type
Since participating in the program, have you written or produced articles or stories on any of the topics and themes listed below? Please select all that apply.	IE

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

Question 415A:	Type
Have you kept in touch with any Alumni from your program?	IE

Yes
No

Question 415B:	Type
How often have you kept in touch with other Alumni?	IE

Frequency	Select one response only
Daily
Weekly
A few times a month
Monthly/Once a month
A few times a year
Annually
Less often

Question 416A:	Type
Have you kept in touch with any US-based Journalism and Media professionals that you met on your program?	IE

Yes
No

Question 416B:	Type
How often have you kept in touch with US-based Journalism/Media Professionals?	IE

Frequency	Select one response only
Daily
Weekly
A few times a month
Monthly/Once a month
A few times a year
Annually
Less often

Question 417A:	Type
Have you shared your program experience with your co-workers, colleagues, or other media professionals?	IE

Yes
No

Question 417B:	Type
In which of the following ways have you shared your program experience? Please select all that apply.	IE

	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)__________________________________

Question 418:	Type
As a direct result of your participation in the program, did you undertake any of the following initiatives at work?	IE

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) ________________________________________

Question 419:	Type
Thinking about the initiatives you undertook, have they generated any changes in your organization or work environment?	IE
Response: Open-Ended

Question 420:	Type
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?	IE

	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

Question 421A:	Type
Are there any challenges you face in trying to apply what you learned during your program?	IE

Yes
No

Question 421B:	Type
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.	IE

	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) _________________________________________

Question 422A:	Type
Since completing the program, has your organization/institution established linkages with any of the media outlets or institutions you visited during your program?	IE

Yes
No

Question 422B:	Type
Can you please tell us about these linkages and any activities that have taken place through these linkages?	IE
Response: Open-Ended

Question 423:	Type
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.	IE

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

Question 424:

Type

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.

IE

	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

Question 425:	Type
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.	IE
Response: Open-Ended

Question 426A:	Type
Please select the region of the world in which you lived at the time of the program.	IE
Response: Drop-down List

Near East (Middle East and North Africa)

Africa (Sub-Saharan and South Africa)

East Asia Pacific

South and Central Asia

Europe and Eurasia

Western Hemisphere (North America, Central America, South America)

Question 426B:	Type
COUNTRY:	IE
Response: Drop-down List
Note: Drop-down list will populate countries based on the response to region question listed above (#426A)

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