Stations:
The Minnesota Associated Press Broadcasters Board is surveying members about the Minnesota broadcast wire, audio-sharing service and Internet usage. This survey is in addition to any national survey being conducted for AP Broadcast Services in Washington, D.C. The survey also will be included in the AP broadcast log.
Please complete this form and return it to News Director Tim Bergstrom at KLFD Radio, Litchfield, by March 14. Mailing address: 234 N. Sibley, Litchfield, MN 55355. E-mail: klfd@hutchtel.net. Fax: 320-693-3283.

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STORY SHARING

1) How often do you contact the AP Bureau in Minneapolis with a story?

less than five times a month_____
five to ten times a month_________
more than ten times a month_______

2) When you contact the AP with a story offering what method do you use?

e-mail_____
fax _____
phone _____

3) How many times a month do you call the Minneapolis Bureau for refeeds?

hardly any _____
less than five ___
five to ten _____
more than ten ____

4) When you request a refeed, what is the usual reason?

Garbled copy ___
Computer breakdown _____
power outages _____
other (specify)

5) Have you had any difficulties with the on-duty staffer when offering a story?

Yes ____
No _____

6) If "Yes", please explain. Did you report the problem to anyone at the bureau? If not, why not?




7) If you don't offer stories to the AP, why?

too busy ____
don't want competition to have it ___
don't feel comfortable with bureau ____
feel story not of statewide interest ____
other (specify) ________________________________________________

FIXTURES

8) Of the stories you've seen on the wire in 2002 ....
a) did you see some that you felt didn't belong? ___
b) do you feel too many spelling and grammar mistakes are being made? ___
c) do you want to see more pronouncers? ___

9) How do you rate the length of stores?

too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

10) How do you rate the content of state stories?

too little info ___ just right ___ too much info ___

11) Please rate the following categories?
Metro News
too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

Non-Metro News
too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

Farm News
too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

Sports
too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

Legislature
too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

Weather
too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

Features
too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

Weekend News
too short ___ just right ___ too long ___ other ____

12) Additional comments on Question 11:




13) Would you like to see more separates and fewer Newswatches?

Yes _____ No _____

14) Do you want to see more NewsMinutes?

Yes _____ No _____

15) Do you use the News Agendas?

Hardly at all _____ Sometimes _____ Always _____


AUDIO

16) Have you used the audio-sharing service to offer or receive stories?

Yes _____ No _____

17) Why or why not? List needed changes, if any.




18) Would you favor audio-sharing over the Internet?

Yes _____ No _____

19) Would you be willing to offer audio on the Internet?

Yes _____ No _____

20) Does your station have a Web site?

Yes _____ No _____ Address:

21) If "Yes", do you post news copy?

Yes _____ No _____

22) If not, why not?

23) What audio network do you have?
AP_____ All News Radio_____ ABC____ CBS____NBC____ CNN____
Other_____

SERVICES

24) Please indicate which AP service you receive:

NewsDesk_____ NewsPower_____ APTV/NewsTalk_____ Headlines_____
DriveTime_____
Other(WireReady)_____

25) Do you have more than one service?

Yes _____ No _____ Which ones__________________________

26) How much of your newscast is made up of AP wire copy?

less than 25% ____ 25-50% ____ 50-75% ____ more than 75% ____

27) Of the wire copy you use do you rewrite it?

Yes _____ No _____ If "yes", why________________


NEWSROOM

28) How large is your newsroom?
1 to 3 people____ 3 to 6 _____ more than 6 _____

29) How many are...
part-time_____ full-time_____

30) Do you offer internships?

Yes_____ No_____ How many_____

31) Do you plan to attend the 2003 Midwest Journalism Conference at the Holiday Inn Select in Eagan on March 28-29? (The Minnesota AP Broadcasters awards banquet will held during the conference on Friday night, March 28.)

Yes_____ No_____ If no, why __________________________________

32) Other comments:

33) Station(s)_______ City ______________________

News Director___________________________

e-mail_________________________


Please complete and return by March 14, 2003, to Tim Bergstrom at KFLD Radio. Mailing address: 234 N. Sibley, Litchfield, MN 55355.
E-mail: klfd@hutchtel.net. Fax: 320-693-3283.
The survey results will be presented and discussed during the business session at the annual MAPB meeting on Friday, March 28. If you do not plan to attend and would like a copy of the results please send a SASE, or include your e-mail.

AP Broadcast, Minneapolis