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Data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older.
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ABC News/Facebook poll. Dec. 16-19, 2007. N=1,142
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS. |
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"In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the
traditional news media -- such as newspapers, news magazines, TV and radio news
-- 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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A Great
Deal |
A
Fair
Amount |
Not Very
Much |
None at All |
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% |
% |
% |
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12/16-19/07 |
14 |
50 |
29 |
8 |
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"Now thinking about so-called new media sources on the Internet,
in general, how much trust and confidence do you have in new media on the
Internet 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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A Great
Deal |
A
Fair
Amount |
Not Very
Much |
None at All |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/16-19/07 |
6 |
45 |
29 |
12 |
8 |
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"How much do you use [see below]
to get news or information specifically about political candidates in the 2008
election: a great deal, somewhat, not much or not at all?" |
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A Great
Deal |
Somewhat |
Not Much |
Not at All |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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Television |
41 |
38 |
13 |
7 |
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Print
newspapers |
23 |
37 |
20 |
20 |
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Radio |
17 |
31 |
22 |
29 |
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Internet |
15 |
30 |
17 |
38 |
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Magazines |
6 |
27 |
24 |
43 |
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"How have you been getting MOST of your news about the
presidential election campaign: from television, from
newspapers, from radio, from magazines, or from the Internet?"
Up to two
responses accepted |
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% |
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Television |
70 |
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Newspapers |
26 |
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Internet |
23 |
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Radio |
16 |
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Magazines |
5 |
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Other (vol.) |
2 |
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Asked of those who use the Internet for
political news:
"What are the top few websites that you use to get news or information about
the 2008 election -- any that you have bookmarked, or that you've used in
the past few days?" |
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% |
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Cable TV news websites |
37 |
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Network TV news websites |
33 |
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News portal websites |
31 |
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National newspaper websites |
10 |
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Candidates’ websites |
2 |
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Other |
20 |
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None |
3 |
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Unsure |
12 |
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Asked of those who use the Internet for
political news:
"How important, if at all, has the Internet been in terms of providing you
with information to help you decide how to vote in the November election:
very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all
important?" |
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Very
Important |
Somewhat
Important |
Not Very
Important |
Not at All
Important |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/16-19/07 |
18 |
46 |
23 |
13 |
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"Which of these comes closer to your own view? Overall, the
Internet plays more of a positive role in the election campaign because it
provides easy and direct access to information about the candidates. OR,
Overall, the Internet plays more of a negative role in the election campaign
because so much information there is unchecked or unreliable." |
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Positive |
Negative |
Both
Equally (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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12/16-19/07 |
46 |
39 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
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7/07 |
48 |
39 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
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Pew
Research Center survey conducted by Opinion Research Corp. Sept. 28-Oct. 1,
2007. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5. |
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"Now thinking about the 2008 presidential campaign
-- In general, how would you rate the job the press has done in
covering the presidential campaign: [see below]?" |
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Excellent |
Good |
Only Fair |
Poor |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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9/28 - 10/1/07 |
6 |
35 |
32 |
21 |
6 |
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"Would you like to see MORE coverage or LESS coverage of
[see below]?"
Items rotated |
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More
Coverage |
Less
Coverage |
Same
Amount (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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The candidates' positions on
issues |
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9/28 - 10/1/07 |
77 |
17 |
4 |
2 |
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The candidate debates |
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9/28 - 10/1/07 |
57 |
32 |
8 |
3 |
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The sources of candidates' campaign money |
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9/28 - 10/1/07 |
55 |
35 |
7 |
3 |
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The candidates' personal
backgrounds and experiences |
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9/28 - 10/1/07 |
55 |
36 |
6 |
3 |
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The candidates who are not frontrunners |
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9/28 - 10/1/07 |
55 |
37 |
5 |
3 |
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Which candidate is leading in the latest polls |
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9/28 - 10/1/07 |
42 |
45 |
9 |
4 |
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Gallup
Poll. Sept. 14-16, 2007. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for
all adults). |
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"In
general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media -- such as
newspapers, TV 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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. |
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Great
Deal |
Fair
Amount |
Not Very
Much |
None
At All |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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9/14-16/07 |
9 |
38 |
35 |
17 |
- |
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9/12-15/05 |
13 |
37 |
37 |
12 |
1 |
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9/13-15/04 |
9 |
35 |
39 |
16 |
1 |
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9/03 |
14 |
40 |
35 |
11 |
- |
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9/02 |
10 |
44 |
35 |
11 |
- |
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9/01 |
12 |
41 |
33 |
14 |
- |
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7/00 |
12 |
39 |
37 |
12 |
- |
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2/99 |
11 |
44 |
34 |
11 |
- |
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12/98 |
11 |
44 |
35 |
9 |
1 |
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6/97 |
10 |
43 |
31 |
15 |
1 |
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6/76 |
18 |
54 |
22 |
4 |
2 |
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4/74 |
21 |
48 |
21 |
8 |
2 |
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5/72 |
18 |
50 |
24 |
6 |
2 |
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"Now thinking for a moment about the news media:
In general, do you think the news media is too liberal, just about right, or
too conservative?"
Options rotated. N=501, MoE ± 5 (Form A). |
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Too
Liberal |
About
Right |
Too
Conservative |
Unsure |
. |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
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9/14-16/07 |
45 |
35 |
18 |
2 |
. |
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9/7-10/06 |
44 |
33 |
19 |
4 |
. |
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9/12-15/05 |
46 |
37 |
16 |
1 |
. |
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9/13-15/04 |
48 |
33 |
15 |
4 |
. |
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9/03 |
45 |
39 |
14 |
2 |
. |
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2/03 |
45 |
36 |
15 |
4 |
. |
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9/02 |
47 |
37 |
13 |
3 |
. |
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9/01 |
45 |
40 |
11 |
4 |
. |
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"In general, do you think the national news media are too liberal, just
about right, or too conservative?"
Options rotated. N=509, MoE ± 5 (Form B). |
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. |
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Too
Liberal |
About
Right |
Too
Conservative |
Unsure |
. |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
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9/14-16/07 |
42 |
38 |
16 |
3 |
. |
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"In general, do you think the local news media in your area are too liberal,
just about right, or too conservative?"
Options rotated. N=509, MoE ± 5 (Form B). |
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. |
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Too
Liberal |
About
Right |
Too
Conservative |
Unsure |
. |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
. |
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9/14-16/07 |
25 |
56 |
16 |
3 |
. |
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Gallup Poll. April
23-26, 2007. N=1,007 adults nationwide, drawn from Gallup's household panel,
which was originally recruited through random selection methods. MoE ± 4. |
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"Would you say your opinion of each of the following
network news anchors is very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative,
or very negative? How about [see below]?" |
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Positive |
Negative |
Never Heard
Of (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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. |
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Charles Gibson of ABC News |
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4/23-26/07 |
62 |
16 |
19 |
4 |
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. |
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Brian Williams of NBC News |
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4/23-26/07 |
59 |
18 |
19 |
5 |
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. |
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Katie Couric of CBS News |
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4/23-26/07 |
51 |
33 |
13 |
3 |
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Associated Press-AOL News poll conducted by
Ipsos Public Affairs.
Oct. 20-25, 2006. N=1,621
registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.4
(for all registered voters). |
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. |
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"Do you ever get news or information
about candidates and campaigns for the upcoming elections from the Internet
or not?" |
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. |
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Yes |
No |
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% |
% |
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10/20-25/06 |
38 |
62 |
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Asked
of those who answered "Yes" to question above:
"For each of the following, please tell me if you
have used this resource as a way of obtaining information about candidates
and the campaign for the upcoming congressional elections on the
Internet,
or not. How about . . . ?" |
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. |
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Yes |
No |
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% |
% |
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News sites |
86 |
14 |
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Political
web sites |
46 |
54 |
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Candidates'
web sites |
36 |
64 |
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Blogs |
24 |
76 |
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USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. April 7-9, 2006. N=1,004
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Now thinking for a moment about the news media -- Please
indicate how often you get your news from each of the following sources:
every day, several times a week, occasionally, or never. How about . . . ?" |
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Every Day |
Several Times
a Week |
Occasionally |
Never |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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. |
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"Nightly network news programs on ABC, CBS or NBC" |
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4/7-9/06 |
45 |
19 |
21 |
15 |
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12/04 |
36 |
16 |
26 |
22 |
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12/02 |
43 |
16 |
25 |
15 |
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7/99 |
52 |
18 |
22 |
8 |
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7/98 |
55 |
19 |
19 |
7 |
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3/98 |
56 |
19 |
17 |
7 |
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8/95 |
62 |
20 |
15 |
3 |
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. |
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"Morning news and interview programs on the national TV
networks such as Good Morning America or the Today Show" |
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4/7-9/06 |
29 |
11 |
26 |
33 |
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Associated Press/TV Guide poll conducted by Ipsos
Public Affairs. April 3-4, 2006.
N=615 adults nationwide. MoE ±
4. |
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. |
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"How often do you watch network evening news programs, such
as ABC World News Tonight, the CBS Evening News,
NBC's Nightly News or the NewsHour on PBS
. . . ?" |
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. |
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Every
Day |
Several
Times
Per Week |
About
Once
Per Week |
Less
Than
Once
Per Week |
Never |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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4/3-4/06 |
38 |
25 |
14 |
9 |
14 |
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"Now I'm going to read you the
names of some television news personalities. As I read each one, please tell
me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable view of each person. If you
don't know enough about the person, you can tell
me that too. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of [see below]?" |
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. |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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Diane
Sawyer |
72 |
16 |
12 |
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Katie
Couric |
55 |
22 |
23 |
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