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Thinking about the 2012 presidential election campaign...How have you been getting most of your news about the presidential election campaign? From television, newspapers, radio, magazines, or Internet? (If Only one response is given, ask:) Is there a second source where you have been getting campaign news?
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74
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Television |
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23
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Newspapers |
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17
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Radio |
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3
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Magazines |
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36
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Internet |
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3
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Other (Vol.) |
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4
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Don't know/Refused |
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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political Communications & Methods Survey, [Jan, 2012]
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Just thinking about news and information about the (2012 presidential) election, which one source would you say you get most of your information from? (Read If necessary:) If you had to pick one source, which would it be?
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Univision News/Latino Decisions Poll, [Oct, 2011]
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Just thinking about news and information about the (2012) election, which one source would you say you get most of your information from?...Television, radio, newspapers and magazine, the Internet
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Univision News/Latino Decisions Poll, [Oct, 2011]
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(Now I'd like to know how often you watch, listen to or read certain TV (television) shows, radio programs and newspapers. For each one I read, please tell me if you follow, watch or read it daily, once a week, occasionally, hardly ever, or never?)...Listen to NPR radio
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Sample: National likely voters
Democracy Corps/Public Campaign Action Fund Poll, [Jan, 2012]
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(Now I'd like to know how often you watch, listen to or read certain TV (television) shows, radio programs and newspapers. For each one I read, please tell me if you follow, watch or read it daily, once a week, occasionally, hardly ever, or never?)...Read the New York Times
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Sample: National likely voters
Democracy Corps/Public Campaign Action Fund Poll, [Jan, 2012]
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(Now I'd like to know how often you watch, listen to or read certain TV (television) shows, radio programs and newspapers. For each one I read, please tell me if you follow, watch or read it daily, once a week, occasionally, hardly ever, or never?)...Read the Wall Street Journal
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|Once a week (7%)|Occasionally (20%)|Hardly ever (13%)|Never (56%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Sample: National likely voters
Democracy Corps/Public Campaign Action Fund Poll, [Jan, 2012]
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In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media--such as newspapers, TV (television) and radio--when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly--a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?
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Gallup Poll, [Sep, 2011]
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(Now I'm going to read you a list of institutions in this country. For each one, please tell me if you are extremely confident, very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all in the people who are running each institution.)...The print media, such as newspapers and news magazines...Would you say you are extremely confident, very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all in the people who are running...the print media, such as newspapers and news magazines?
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3
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Extremely confident |
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10
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Very confident |
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48
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Somewhat confident |
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19
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Not too confident |
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20
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Not confident at all |
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1
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Don't know |
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*
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Refused |
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Associated Press/National Constitution Center/GfK Poll, [Aug, 2011]
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(Now I'm going to read you a list of institutions in this country. For each one, please tell me if you are extremely confident, very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all in the people who are running each institution.)...The online news media, such as news websites...Would you say you are extremely confident, very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all in the people who are running...the online news media, such as news websites?
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4
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Extremely confident |
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9
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Very confident |
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49
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Somewhat confident |
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18
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Not too confident |
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16
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Not confident at all |
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5
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Don't know |
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Refused |
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Associated Press/National Constitution Center/GfK Poll, [Aug, 2011]
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In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media--such as newspapers, TV (television) and radio--when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly--a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?
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Gallup Poll, [Sep, 2011]
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People get their news from many different news organizations these days. The next couple questions are about the news organizations where you get most of your news from. It could be a TV (television) news network or program, radio station, newspaper, magazine, or website or web app (application). Just the one or two places you would say are your main sources of news these days. First, would you say your main sources get the facts straight, or do you think their stories and reports are often inaccurate?
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|Stories often inaccurate (30%)|Don't know/Refused (7%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Poll, [Jul, 2011]
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In general, do you think news organizations get the facts straight, or do you think that their stories and reports are often inaccurate?
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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political and Media Survey, [Jul, 2011]
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(The following are some examples of rights and freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights or that are protected under various American laws and court rulings. For each one, please tell me if you think the US (United States) government is doing a good job, poor job, or neither a good nor poor job of protecting that particular right or freedom.) How about...the freedom of the press? Is the US government doing a good job, poor job, or neither a good nor poor job of protecting this right/freedom? (If Good/Poor job, ask:) Is that a very good/poor job or a somewhat good/poor job?
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36
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Very good job |
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28
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Somewhat good job |
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13
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Neither a good nor poor job |
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10
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Somewhat poor job |
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11
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Very poor job |
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2
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Don't know |
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Refused |
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Associated Press/NORC Poll, [Jul, 2011]
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Recently, the Obama administration has tried to exclude reporters from at least one organization from interviewing administration officials. Some people say it's not fair for the administration to single out organizations and prevent them from gathering news because that threatens freedom of the press. Others say the administration has every right to control access to its officials, and this doesn't threaten freedom of the press since other news outlets can interview these officials. Which of these positions is closer to your own?...Not fair for the administration to deny access because it threatens freedom of the press, the administration has the right to control access and doing so does not threaten freedom of press
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Sample: National registered voters
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, [Oct, 2009]
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Overall, do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right?
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|Too little freedom (7%)|About right (48%)|Don't know/Refused (6%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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State Of The First Amendment Survey, [Jul, 2009]
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As you may know, a British newspaper has been accused of hacking into the private cell phone lines of British citizens, celebrities and elected officials. The company has also been accused of illegally gaining peoples' private financial and medical records. In your view, how likely is it that American news organizations do the same thing?...Very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, not at all likely
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|Somewhat likely (38%)|Not too likely (16%)|Not at all likely (8%)|Don't know/Refused (4%)&chm=N*0*%,0000FF,0,-1,10)
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Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Jul, 2011]
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Do you happen to know if News Corp., the company that owns the now closed British Newspaper (that has been accused of hacking into the private cell phone lines of British citizens, celebrities and elected officials. The company has also been accused of illegally gaining peoples' private financial and medical records) owns any major news organizations in the United States, or not?
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Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Jul, 2011]
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What news organizations does this company (News Corp., the company that owns the now closed British newspaper that has been accused of hacking into the private cell phone lines of British citizens, celebrities and elected officials and the company has also been accused of illegally gaining peoples' private financial and medical records), owns any major news organizations does this company own?
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51
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Fox/Fox News/Fox News Channel |
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20
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Wall Street Journal |
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6
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New York Post |
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3
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New York Times (not correct) |
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Dow Jones |
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9
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Other (not correct) |
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31
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Don't know/Refused |
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Note: Asked of those who said News Corp. owns any major news organizations in the US (35%)
Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Jul, 2011]
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Would you say the press has been too critical, not critical enough, or fair in the way it has covered George W. Bush's proposals for reforming Social Security?
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Note: Asked of Form 2 half sample
Pew News Interest Index Poll, [Feb, 2005]
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What (news reports about nutrition and health) have you heard?
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21
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Less fat |
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7
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Vitamins |
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7
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Eat right/foods you should/shouldn't eat |
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6
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Eat more fruit/vegetables |
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5
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I've heard you have to change your diet to lower your cholesterol |
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4
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Certain vegetables fight/prevent cancer |
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4
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Controlling diet to help medical problems |
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4
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Lower cholesterol levels |
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13
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Others |
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29
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Don't know/refused |
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Note: See note
How Are Americans Making Food Choices?-1994, [Dec, 1993]
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(Apart from how frequently you use different sources of news, I would like to know how important each of the following is to you personally as a source of news and information--is it extremely important to you, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?) Weekly news magazines--is it extremely important to you, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?)
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Gallup Poll, [Aug, 1995]
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Today's Number
52%
answered growing in influence when asked "(I'm going to read you some pairs of opposite phrases. After I read each pair, tell me which one phrase you feel better describes news organizations generally. If you think that neither phrase applies, please say so.) Would you say that news organizations...are growing in influence, or declining in influence?"
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political and Media Survey, [Jul, 2011]
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