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The second annual "Newsroom Barometer," conducted by Zogby International for the World Editors Forum (WEF) and Reuters, found that 85% of editors are very optimistic or somewhat optimistic about the future of their newspapers. The%age is unchanged from last year.
The survey of 704 senior editors from around the world, conducted in March 2008, found that:
"The survey shows that editors-in-chief are already multimedia minded and that they have the capacity to carry out the transition from print-only to print and online," said Bertrand Pecquerie, director of WEF.
Monique Villa, MD of Reuters Media, said, "The 2008 Newsroom Barometer survey demonstrates continued optimism for the future of the newspaper industry, with editors ready to face the huge complexities of embracing a multimedia world.
"Reuters is delighted to be associated with this important poll for the second year in a row. With over 700 global participants, the Newsroom Barometer poll shows how change and trends are evolving in each region around the world, year on year, to build a broad overview of the state of the industry."
The survey found:
The results of the Newsroom Barometer survey, released at a news conference at Reuters headquarters in London yesterday, are contained in Trends in Newsrooms 2008, the annual WEF report on the latest editorial developments from around the world (www.trends-in-newsrooms.org). The Newsroom Barometer, a partnership among WEF, Zogby and Reuters, will be conducted annually to assess changes in attitudes and strategies in newsrooms around the world.
The survey results can be found at www.editorsweblog.org