Banquet Survey

Mississippi Associated Press Awards Banquet Survey (RESULTS)

April 5, 2008
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1) Would you like to see the awards banquet moved to other Mississippi locations besides Jackson?
Yes 8
No 15
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If your answer is yes, what city or area of the state should the banquet be held in?
South Mississippi; Tupelo; move it every year to different sections; Coast; Hattiesburg; Oxford
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3) Would you like to see the program expanded to include day sessions on topics of interest to journalists?
Yes 11
No 9
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4) If you answered yes, name the topics you want covered by work sessions or panels. (Feel free to name as many as you would like).
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Legal
Ethics
Individual session on what it takes to do stories in the prize categories
Convergence
Speech—presentation
Current events –internships
Youth media
Sports broadcasting
Live shot reporting
Legislative measures affecting media (such as open meetings laws)
FOIA requests (media rights and how to file them)
--Utilizing Internet searches to access powerful databases
--What info can I legally find about a person of public interest and what sources can be trusted
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5) If day sessions or panels are included, would you attend?
Yes 11
No 7
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Do you have any suggestions to make the awards banquet better and more productive?
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Don’t announce the awards ahead of time –it takes away from the suspense
The students should all receive certificates, whether they won or not. This encourages
them to continue their broadcasting efforts.
No more boring speakers!!
More light—especially on the podium. What a shame that we could barely see Dr. Atkins.
Shorter keynote address
Would like to see more of 1st place entries
Also open the door for students radio awards!!