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Covid's impact on media companies has all of us worried. Advertising has dried up, membership sales are slowing, while newsrooms are doubling down on covering the pandemic, at times putting journalists at physical and mental health risk.
The global community of media — entrepreneurs, journalists, investors, tech — needs an urgent response to this. And that's where this survey comes in.
Our goal is to get a better picture of the financial situation at media companies across the globe, so that we can all make better decisions on where to focus our efforts.
How much financial runway is left in newsrooms? How many media jobs could be lost? We're hoping to get a better picture through this poll.
This is for media organizations. The survey will take 5 mins of your time. We'll publish the findings publicly, but we'll anonymize that data (no names will be used unless we ask your explicit permission). However, we'll be briefing our media support partners privately, and may share details of this data so that they can take potentially extend help directly to you.
If you have any questions, please email us at
hey@splicemedia.com
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— Alan & Rishad
Splice co-founders
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Email address
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Your email
Let's start with some basic info.
What’s your name?
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Your answer
What’s your company called?
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Your answer
What’s your role in the company?
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Your answer
What country is your company located in?
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Choose
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic (CAR)
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
United Kingdom (UK)
United States of America (USA)
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City (Holy See)
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
How many full-time employees do you have?
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Your answer
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
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Your answer
Now let's move on to your financials.
My business is negatively affected by the impact of covid.
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Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
What are your sources of revenue (select all that apply)?
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Advertising
Memberships
Subscriptions
Donations
Events
Grant funding
Syndication
Sponsored content
Consulting and training
Other:
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In Q1 2020, which of your revenue sources were most affected by effects associated with covid-19?
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Advertising
Memberships
Subscriptions
Donations
Events
Grant-funding
Syndication
Sponsored content
Consulting and training
Other:
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In percentage terms, what was the estimated drop in your Q1 revenue compared with the same period last year?
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What was the drop in revenue year on year?
10%
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2
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5
6
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8
9
10
100%
What is your average monthly operating cost?
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Roughly, in U.S. dollars.
$1,000-$5,000
$5,000-$10,000
$10,000-$30,000
$30,000-$50,000
$50,000-$100,000
$100,000-$200,000
$200,000+
What is your top monthly cost?
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Over the next three questions, we want to get a sense of your top three monthly costs. Select the area you spend most of your money on.
Choose
Full-time staff
Part-time staff
Office space
Electricity and water
Internet access
Local transportation
International travel
Hardware and software (including membership/subscription platforms)
Audience acquisition
Web design and development
Product development
Advertising and marketing
Agency fees
Consultants
Accounting and legal
Insurance
What is your second largest monthly cost?
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Now select the second-largest...
Choose
Full-time staff
Part-time staff
Office space
Electricity and water
Internet access
Local transportation
International travel
Hardware and software (including membership/subscription platforms)
Audience acquisition
Web design and development
Product development
Advertising and marketing
Agency fees
Consultants
Accounting and legal
Insurance
What is your third largest monthly cost?
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...and finally, the third-largest cost.
Choose
Full-time staff
Part-time staff
Office space
Electricity and water
Internet access
Local transportation
International travel
Hardware and software (including membership/subscription platforms)
Audience acquisition
Web design and development
Product development
Advertising and marketing
Agency fees
Consultants
Accounting and legal
Insurance
Based on your financial situation, how long do you expect to keep the business running at its current costs?
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1-3 months
3-6 months
6-9 months
9-12 months
Next few years
What has been the biggest change you’ve made so far in adjusting for covid?
Your answer
Based on your projections, do you expect to cut jobs in the next 6 months?
Yes
No
Maybe
Clear selection
Will you drastically reduce other costs in the next 6 months? If so, which ones?
Your answer
Finally, help us figure out how we can help.
How badly do you think you need help?
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Not at all
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Desperately
Where do you most need help in the next 3 months?
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We want to know where to concentrate our efforts.
Operational cash flow
Financial restructuring
Payroll support
Product development
Administrative
None needed
Other:
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