NPPA is launching a survey among many visual journalists in the U.S. next week, and I hope we can count on your help. As a former member of NPPA you may wonder what you can share with us that would be of value to us and will help you in the future.

My answer is simply "Everything."

We know that visual journalism has gone through tumultuous times—we don’t need a survey to tell us that. What we DO need a survey to tell us are the real angles of the story—how changes over time have affected your career, how your experiences from NPPA met your needs, why you dropped membership.

My job at NPPA is to sustain what NPPA has done well, and to build new capabilities that will carry us forward into the future as an association and a profession. If we focused solely on the professionals who have been with us for years, we would only know half the story. Your voice will effectively provide us with the other half.

If you can support this effort, you need do nothing at this time. You will see another message from me soon sharing with you a link to an online survey. If you cannot help us by participating in the survey, please let us know by clicking Remove from list. This will ensure that you don’t receive an invitation or any reminders to participate.

Of course, if you have any questions regarding NPPA or updates to your contact information, please reply to this email or share your comment here: Corrections to Your NPPA Record. We will be back in touch with an answer to your questions soon.

Thank you for your support of our efforts today. I hope we have an opportunity to stay in touch, and to serve you as a future member of NPPA or simply as one of many in this critical profession.
Sincerely,

Charles "Chip" Deale, CAE
Executive Director