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Who is Here to Learn?
As part of the research “Who is here to learn?” The role of the New Media Knowledge network in the digital media sector, NMK set up an online survey to find out people’s views on NMK.
The survey generated hundreds of responses across continents (yes, we had responses from all over Europe, the US and Australia!) and some lucky winners in the draw.
Below is the summary of the survey findings.
The majority of professionals (81%) attend NMK events because they want to learn and create new contacts (74%). Most people (63%) also thought being involved with NMK increases their professional status.
Top three of the most important aspects of NMK were:
Relevant events 82%
Impartial and objective information 76%
Inexpensive events/courses 71%
We also asked why people do not attend our events. The main reasons are the lack of time (69%) or lack of resources (46%).
NMK would like to thank everybody who took part in the online survey and took their time to give us feedback. These thoughts and ideas were studied and analysed carefully leading to a number of new initiatives to develop NMK>
Special thanks to the interviewees, who offered their valuable time and insightful views. Without them, the research would not exist!
The full document is available for download below.
NMK research report
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