As a former online news professional who's now an academic, I've been involved in countless discussions about the skills that online journalists ought to have.

Instead of guessing or predicting, one of my students (C. Max Magee) is working with me to get some real facts that we can share with the industry and academia. A key component of Max's independent-study project is a skills survey for online content sites. We'd very much appreciate if you would take a moment (you need just five to 10 minutes) to fill out the survey. Please note: If you are a dues-paying professional member of the Online News Association, you should not fill out this survey. ONA professional members have been e-mailed separately and should follow the link in that e-mail instead.