The Central New York Business Journal has temporarily put our weekly The List feature on hold for the duration of the statewide coronavirus shutdown. Pausing a popular and longstanding part of our publication was not an easy decision, but is necessary to uphold the quality, completeness, and integrity of information we provide our readers. The […]
The Central New York Business Journal has temporarily put our weekly The List feature on hold for the duration of the statewide coronavirus shutdown.
Pausing a popular and longstanding part of our publication was not an easy decision, but is necessary to uphold the quality, completeness, and integrity of information we provide our readers.
The lockdown has disrupted our ability to compile complete lists. Data for most of our lists is collected through surveys sent via email, supplemented with telephone follow-up. With so many organizations temporarily closed, operating at reduced staff levels, or working from remote locations, we are simply unable to reach many of the contacts who normally provide us information.
The current situation also affects the representativeness of data we might be able to collect. We want the information in our lists to show an accurate picture of the organizations listed in terms of size, scope, products/services offered, etc. The results of any survey research are a snapshot in time. Taking a snapshot during this time of COVID-19-related layoffs, facility closures, projects placed on hold, and shifts in operations would provide an extremely atypical and skewed picture of most companies.
We still intend to publish every list on our 2020 editorial calendar. A firm schedule for that can’t be worked out at this uncertain moment. But as soon as the government’s workforce restrictions are lifted, we will resume surveying and produce a timetable for publishing the delayed lists in future issues.
In the meantime, CNYBJ remains committed to providing the business community of our region news and information to help navigate this challenging period
