Bits, Bytes and Barks
Uplink survey
Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer our survey on the NICAR Web site during the fall. We've compiled the results and will use them to provide content that better suits your needs.
Overall, we found Uplink has a wide range of readers in terms of skill levels. At least from the survey (which, of course, isn't statistically valid), our readership appears to consist of an equal mix of those who consider themselves beginner, intermediate and advanced.
The biggest finding of the survey was that readers of all skill levels want more technical stories - with specific "how-to" examples. This is something we're going to address immediately, and I hope you'll see gradual improvements in this area in the coming issues. And keep in mind that you can help by offering to share your solution to a tough technical problem. Eventually, somebody else may offer a solution that would help you as well.
We're also working to incorporate more information pertinent to small news organizations - since doing CAR with limited resources is very different.
As always, we encourage you to share the results of your work, no matter how large of a news organization you work at or whether it's print or broadcast. Your examples and tales (of both success and failure) can help others learn.