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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.
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"As you may know, the Associated Press reported classified information about U.S. anti-terrorism efforts, and federal prosecutors have obtained AP's phone records through a court order to try to find the source of this information. ... More generally, how concerned are you that in trying to protect classified information the federal government will improperly intrude on the freedom of the press: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?"
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		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/16-19/13	32	37	18	11	2

USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.
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"It was revealed this week that the Justice Department has seized comprehensive phone records for reporters and editors at the Associated Press in connection with an unspecified investigation. In such cases, which is more important to you -- that the government be able to censor news stories it feels threaten national security, or that the news media be able to report stories they feel are in the national interest?"
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		Government censor news	News media report	Equally important (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	5/16-19/13	23	62	5	9	.

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 22-28, 2011. N=2,069 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.2.
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"Do you support or oppose cutting off federal government funding to NPR, National Public Radio?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure	.	.
		%	%	%	.	.
	3/22-28/11	34	52	14	.	.
	2/21-28/11	40	49	11	.	.

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 11-14, 2009. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"From which ONE of the following national television news sources do you get MOST of your information about politics and current events? If you do not watch any of these, please just say so. Broadcast network news, such as NBC, ABC, or CBS. The cable channel Fox News. The cable channel CNN. Some other national television news source. The cable channel MSNBC."
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		%	.	.	.	.
	Broadcast networks	36	.	.	.	.
	Fox News	27	.	.	.	.
	CNN	16	.	.	.	.
	Another news source	7	.	.	.	.
	MSNBC	5	.	.	.	.
	None of these	7	.	.	.	.
	Unsure	2	.	.	.	.

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 16-18, 2009. N=1,038 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you think the media are out of touch with average Americans, or are they generally in touch?"
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		Out of touch	In touch	Unsure	.	.
		%	%	%	.	.
	10/16-18/09	70	29	1	.	.

Gallup Poll. Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2009. N=1,026 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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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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		Great deal	Fair amount	Not very much	None at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/31 - 9/2/09	10	35	37	18	1
	9/8-11/08	9	34	35	21	1
	9/14-16/07	9	38	35	17	-
	9/12-15/05	13	37	37	12	1
	9/13-15/04	9	35	39	16	1
	9/8-10/03	14	40	35	11	-
	9/5-8/02	10	44	35	11	-
	9/7-10/01	12	41	33	14	-
	7/6-9/00	12	39	37	12	-
	2/99	11	44	34	11	-
	12/98	11	44	35	9	1
	6/97	10	43	31	15	1
	6/76	18	54	22	4	2
	4/74	21	48	21	8	2
	5/72	18	50	24	6	2
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"In general, do you think the news media are too liberal, just about right, or too conservative?" Options rotated
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		Too liberal	About right	Too conservative	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	8/31 - 9/2/09	45	35	15	5	.
	9/8-11/08	47	36	13	5	.
	9/14-16/07	45	35	18	2	.
	9/7-10/06	44	33	19	4	.
	9/12-15/05	46	37	16	1	.
	9/13-15/04	48	33	15	4	.
	9/8-10/03	45	39	14	2	.
	2/17-19/03	45	36	15	4	.
	9/5-8/02	47	37	13	3	.
	9/7-10/01	45	40	11	4	.

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 11-15, 2009. N=1,112 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Where do you get most of your news about what's going on in the world today -- from newspapers, radio, television, the Internet, magazines, or talking to people?"
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		%
	Television	60
	Newspapers	14
	Internet	13
	Radio	7
	Talking to people	4
	Magazines	1
	Unsure	1

ABC News/Facebook poll. Dec. 16-19, 2007. N=1,142 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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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
		%	%	%	%
	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
		%	%	%	%	%
	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
		%	%	%	%
	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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		%
	Television	70
	Newspapers	26
	Internet	23
	Radio	16
	Magazines	5
	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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			%
	Cable TV news websites		37
	Network TV news websites		33
	News portal websites		31
	National newspaper websites		10
	Candidates websites		2
	Other		20
	None		3
	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
		%	%	%	%
	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
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/16-19/07	46	39	2	3	10
	7/07	48	39	3	5	5

Pew Research Center survey conducted by Opinion Research Corp. Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2007. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ą 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
		%	%	%	%	%
	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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	The candidates' positions on issues
	9/28 - 10/1/07	77	17	4	2
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	The candidate debates
	9/28 - 10/1/07	57	32	8	3
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	The sources of candidates' campaign money
	9/28 - 10/1/07	55	35	7	3
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	The candidates' personal backgrounds and experiences
	9/28 - 10/1/07	55	36	6	3
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	The candidates who are not frontrunners
	9/28 - 10/1/07	55	37	5	3
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	Which candidate is leading in the latest polls
	9/28 - 10/1/07	42	45	9	4

Gallup Poll. Sept. 14-16, 2007. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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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 ą 5 (Form B).
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		Too Liberal	About Right	Too Conservative	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	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 ą 5 (Form B).
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		Too Liberal	About Right	Too Conservative	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	9/14-16/07	25	56	16	3	.

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 ą 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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	Charles Gibson of ABC News
	4/23-26/07	62	16	19	4
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	Brian Williams of NBC News
	4/23-26/07	59	18	19	5
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	Katie Couric of CBS News
	4/23-26/07	51	33	13	3

Associated Press-AOL News poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Oct. 20-25, 2006. N=1,621 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 2.4.
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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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		Yes	No
		%	%
	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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		Yes	No
		%	%
	News sites	86	14
	Political web sites	46	54
	Candidates' web sites	36	64
	Blogs	24	76

USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 7-9, 2006. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ą 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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	"Nightly network news programs on ABC, CBS or NBC"
	4/7-9/06	45	19	21	15
	12/04	36	16	26	22
	12/02	43	16	25	15
	7/99	52	18	22	8
	7/98	55	19	19	7
	3/98	56	19	17	7
	8/95	62	20	15	3
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	"Morning news and interview programs on the national TV networks such as Good Morning America or the Today Show"
	4/7-9/06	29	11	26	33

Associated Press/TV Guide poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. April 3-4, 2006. N=615 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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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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		Every Day	Several Times Per Week	About Once Per Week	Less Than Once Per Week	Never
		%	%	%	%	%
	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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			Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure
			%	%	%
	Diane Sawyer		72	16	12
	Katie Couric		55	22	23
	Brian Williams		52	6	42
	Charles Gibson		49	9	42
	Bob Schieffer		49	10	41
	Jim Lehrer		42	8	51
	Anderson Cooper		36	10	54
	Elizabeth Vargas		35	5	60
	Shepard Smith		25	7	68
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"If Katie Couric were to anchor a network evening news program, how likely is it that you would watch her program . . . ?"
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		Very Likely	Somewhat Likely	Not Too Likely	Not at All Likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/3-4/06	18	32	17	30	3
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"Would you prefer to watch Katie Couric in the mornings on the Today Show or as an anchor of an evening news program?"
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		Today Show	Evening News Program	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/3-4/06	49	29	22

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Feb. 1-5, 2006. N=1,502 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Which is more important to you -- that the government be able to censor news stories it feels threaten national security OR that the news media be able to report stories they feel are in the national interest?"
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		Gov't Able To Censor	News Media Able to Report	Both Equal (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/1-5/06	34	56	5	5
	2/03	42	50	2	6
	11/01	53	39	4	4
	3/91	58	32	5	5

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 20-25, 2006. N=1,229 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the news 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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		A Great Deal	A Fair Amount	Not Very Much	None at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL adults	15	48	28	8	1
	Republicans	9	43	35	13	0
	Democrats	22	53	21	4	0
	Independents	13	49	29	8	1
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"Do you think the stories the news media report are generally accurate or inaccurate?"
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		Accurate	Inaccurate	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/20-25/06	69	22	5	4
	10/94	69	22	7	2
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"In general, how much of the time do you think the news media tells the truth: all of the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever?"
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		All of the Time	Most of the Time	Only Some of the Time	Hardly Ever	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL adults	5	54	36	4	1
	Republicans	3	48	39	8	2
	Democrats	7	61	30	2	0
	Independents	5	52	39	2	2

Pew Research Center conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 8-12, 2005. Nationwide.
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"How have you been getting most of your news about national and international issues -- from television, from newspapers, from radio, from magazines, or from the Internet?" Up to two responses accepted. N=1,464, MoE ą 3.
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		Television	Newspapers	Radio	Magazines	Internet
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	74	44	22	5	24
	12/04	74	46	21	4	24
	8/03	79	46	15	3	18
	1/02	82	42	21	3	14
	2/01	76	40	16	4	10
	1/99	82	42	18	4	6
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"Now I'd like your opinion of some groups and organizations in the news. Would you say your overall opinion of [see below] is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly UNfavorable, or very unfavorable?" N=1,464, MoE ą 3
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				Favorable	Unfavorable	Can't Rate (vol.)
				%	%	%
	"Local television news"			73	20	7
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	"The daily newspaper you are most familiar with"			72	18	10
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	"Network television news such as ABC, NBC, and CBS"			68	23	9
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	"Cable news networks such as CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC"			67	18	15
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	"Large nationally influential newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post"			38	25	37
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"Some people think that by criticizing leaders, news organizations keep political leaders from doing their job. Others think that such criticism is worth it because it keeps political leaders from doing things that should not be done. Which position is closer to your opinion?" Form 1 (N=726, MoE ą 4)
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		Keep From Doing Job	Keep From Doing Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	28	60	12
	7/03	29	54	17
	7/02	26	59	15
	11/01	32	54	14
	9/01	25	60	15
	2/99	31	58	11
	2/98	39	55	6
	2/97	32	56	12
	1/94	24	66	10
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"Some people think that by criticizing the military, news organizations weaken the country's defenses. Others think that such criticism helps keep our nation militarily prepared. Which position is closer to your opinion?" Form 2 (N=738, MoE ą 4)
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		Weaken Defenses	Keeps Nation Prepared	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	47	44	9
	7/03	43	45	12
	7/02	40	49	11
	11/01	37	49	14
	3/91	28	59	13
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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?" N=1,464, MoE ą 3
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		Get Facts Straight	Often Inaccurate	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	36	56	8
	7/03	36	56	8
	7/02	35	56	9
	11/01	46	45	9
	9/01	35	57	8
	2/99	37	58	5
	8/98	33	58	9
	2/98	34	63	3
	2/97	37	56	7
	1/92	49	44	7
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"In presenting the news dealing with political and social issues, do you think that news organizations deal fairly with all sides, or do they tend to favor one side?" N=1,464, MoE ą 3
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		Deal Fairly	Favor One Side	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	21	72	7
	7/03	26	66	8
	9/01	26	67	7
	2/97	27	67	6
	1/92	31	63	6
	7/85	34	53	13
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"Do you think the press has been too critical of the Bush Administration policies and performance so far, not critical enough or do you think that the press has handled this about right?" N=1,464, MoE ą 3
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		Too Critical	Not Critical Enough	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	28	33	34	5
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"Some people think it is okay for news organizations to use unnamed sources because they can sometimes find out important news they otherwise wouldn't get. Others think it is too risky because it can sometimes lead to inaccurate reports. Which comes closer to your opinion?" Form 1 (N=726, MoE ą 4)
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		Okay To Use	Too Risky	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	44	52	4
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"Some people feel news reporters should ALWAYS reveal the sources of their story to the audience. Others feel that SOMETIMES reporters should be allowed to keep their sources confidential if that is the only way to get information. Which position is closer to your opinion?" Form 1 (N=738, MoE ą 4)
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		Always Reveal	Sometimes Keep Confidential	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	19	76	5
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"In your opinion, which is better -- that news coverage of the war on terrorism be pro-American or that news coverage of the war on terrorism be neutral?" N=1,464, MoE ą 3
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		Pro- American	Neutral	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-12/05	24	68	8
	7//03	29	64	7

*ABC News/Washington Post* *Poll*. May 18-22, 2005. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the news media -- such as newspapers, newsmagazines, 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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		Great Deal	Fair Amount	Not Very Much	None At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/18-22/05	11	47	29	13	1
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"From time to time, high government officials deny reports in the national news media and say the reports are not accurate. In such cases, who do you tend to believe: the government, or the national news media?"
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		Government	News Media	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-22/05	26	46	22	6
	1/97	18	66	13	2
	4/94	18	56	21	5
	12/83	32	47	13	9
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"As you may know, journalists sometimes get information by agreeing not to identify their source by name in the story. In general, do you approve or disapprove of the use of anonymous sources in news stories?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-22/05	53	43	4
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	Asked of those who disapprove of use of anonymous sources: "Would you approve or disapprove of the use of anonymous sources if it's the only way a reporter can get an important story?"
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		Approve If Only Way	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-22/05	29	66	5
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Net:	Approve In General/ Approve If Only Way		Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-22/05	65	28	6
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"Overall, do you think news reporters use anonymous sources too often, not often enough, or about the right amount?"
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		Too Often	Not Often Enough	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-22/05	33	20	40	8

Department of Public Policy, University of Connecticut. March and April 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.
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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements . . . ."
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		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
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	"When a news story relies on an unnamed source, one should question the accuracy of that story."
	3-4/05	89	10	1
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	"News stories that rely on unnamed sources should not be published in the first place."
	3-4/05	53	44	3
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	"Journalists should keep secret the identity of a confidential news source even when ordered by a court to disclose the identity of that source."
	3-4/05	59	35	5
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"There is legislation being proposed in Congress to create a law that would protect journalists from being required to disclose confidential sources in federal court. Would you favor or oppose this legislation?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3-4/05	56	38	6
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"Just a few weeks ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that journalists are required to reveal their sources to an investigating grand jury. Do you approve or disapprove of the Court's ruling that journalists are required to release their confidential sources during grand jury investigations?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3-4/05	57	38	6
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"Do you think the U.S. Court of Appeals' ruling violates the First Amendment rights of American journalists?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3-4/05	46	42	12

The Gallup Poll. Dec. 5-8, 2004. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 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
		%	%
	"Local television news from TV stations in your area"
	12/04	51	19
	12/02	57	16
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	"Local newspapers in your area"
	12/04	44	14
	12/02	47	13
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	"Cable news networks such as CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC"
	12/04	39	16
	12/02	41	15
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	"Nightly network news programs on ABC, CBS or NBC"
	12/04	36	16
	12/02	43	16
				.
	"Morning news and interview programs on the national TV networks"
	12/04	27	12
	12/02	29	10
				.
	"Public television news"
	12/04	27	11
	12/02	35	12
				.
	"Radio talk shows"
	12/04	21	12
	12/02	22	10
				.
	"News on the Internet"
	12/04	20	6
	12/02	15	8
				.
	"National Public Radio"
	12/04	17	12
	12/02	22	9
				.
	"National newspapers such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today"
	12/04	7	4
	12/02	11	5
				.
"And how often do you get your news from each of the following WEEKLY sources of news: every week, several times a month, occasionally, or never. How about . . . ?"
				.
		Every Week	Several Times a Month
		%	%
	"Weekly news magazines"
	12/04	19	11
	12/02	12	5
				.
	"Television news programs on Sunday mornings"
	12/04	18	7
	12/02	18	5
				.
	*"TV news magazine shows during the evenings, such as 60 Minutes, 20-20, Dateline, and others"*
	12/04	11	4
	12/02	23	12

Chicago Tribune Poll conducted by Market Shares Corp. June 23-27, 2004. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Thinking about news coverage of Iraq, should there be restrictions on the extent of news coverage of the war, or should there be no restrictions as long as U.S. lives are not endangered?"
						.
				%
	Should be restrictions			33
	No restrictions, if lives not endangered			60
	No restrictions, even if lives endangered (vol.)			4
	Don't know			4
						.
"Thinking about coverage of Iraqi prisoner abuse, should there have been restrictions on the extent of news coverage, or should there have been no restrictions?"
						.
		Restrictions	No Restrictions	Don't Know
		%	%	%
		47	49	4
						.
"As you know, some news media content is editorial or opinion commentary critical of public figures and policies. Most media content is news stories about events happening locally, nationally or worldwide. Thinking first about news stories: During a time of war, should the media be allowed to publish or broadcast news stories which suggest the war is not going well, or should they not be allowed to do so?"
						.
		Should Be Allowed	Should Not Be Allowed	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	ALL	75	20	5
	Republicans	68	28	5
	Independents	76	18	6
	Democrats	82	15	3
						.
"How about editorial or opinion commentary? During a time of war, should the media be allowed to publish or broadcast editorials or opinion commentary critical of how the war is being handled, or should they not be allowed to do so?"
						.
		Should Be Allowed	Should Not Be Allowed	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	ALL	76	20	4
	Republicans	68	30	2
	Independents	78	18	4
	Democrats	84	13	2
						.
"The subjects we have been talking about -- that is, the media and political beliefs -- are rights guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. In your opinion, does the First Amendment go too far in guaranteeing such expressions, or are the guarantees about right?"
						.
		Goes Too Far	About Right	Not Far Enough (vol.)	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	23	64	5	8
	Republicans	27	64	3	7
	Independents	19	69	5	7
	Democrats	25	62	5	8
						.
"Thinking again about the media and their news stories about politics, elected officials, and election campaigns, do you think their coverage is biased or not biased?"
						.
		Biased	Not Biased	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	ALL	76	14	9
	Republicans	85	11	4
	Independents	74	16	9
	Democrats	73	17	9
						.
	Asked of respondents who answered "Biased": "Generally speaking, do you think the news media are mostly biased in favor of Republicans, mostly biased in favor of Democrats, or does the bias favor each party about the same?"
						.
		In Favor of Democrats	In Favor of Republicans	Each About The Same	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	22	13	36	5
	Republicans	53	4	26	2
	Independents	14	11	42	7
	Democrats	4	24	40	4

ABC News Nightline Poll. Jan. 8-12, 2003. N=1,037 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
			.
"How important to you is the right to a free press in this country? Would you say it's essential, very important, somewhat important or not especially important?"
		%	.
	Essential	38
	Very important	49
	Somewhat important	10
	Not especially important	3
	No opinion	1
			.
"In general, do you think the government should or should not have the right to control what information the news media can report?"
		%	.
	Should	28
	Should not	58
	Depends on the subject (vol.)	13
	No opinion	1
			.
"If you had to pick, which of these would you say is more important: the right to a free press in this country OR the government's ability to keep military secrets in wartime?" Options rotated
		%	.
	Right to free press	34
	Keeping military secrets	60
	No opinion	6
			.
"Specifically in a time of war, do you think the news media have more of an obligation to support how the government carries out the war OR more of an obligation to question how the government carries out the war?" Options rotated
		%	.
	Support the government	56
	Question the government	36
	No opinion	8
			.
"Again, specifically in time of war, do you think the government should or should not have the right to prohibit the news media from reporting sensitive military information?"
		%	.
	Should have right to prohibit	66
	Should not have right to prohibit	31
	No opinion	4

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. July 8-16, 2002. N=1,365 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Which of the following two statements about the news media do you agree with more? The news media helps society to solve its problems. OR, The news media gets in the way of society solving its problems."
					.
		Helps Society	Gets In The Way	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	7/02	31	58	11
	11/01	35	51	14
	9/01	31	58	11
	2/98	29	65	6
	1/98	31	63	6
	2/97	36	54	10
	3/95	33	57	10
	7/94	25	71	4

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Oct. 4-8, 2000. N=1,009 registered voters nationwide.
				.
"Would you say the press has been fair or unfair in the way it has covered George W. Bush's election campaign?" Form 1 (N=494; MoE ą 5)
		%
	Fair	65
	Unfair	25
	Don't know	10
				.
"Would you say the press has been fair or unfair in the way it has covered Al Gore' s election campaign?" Form 1 (N=494; MoE ą 5)
		%
	Fair	74
	Unfair	15
	Don't know	11
				.
"Who do you think most newspaper reporters and TV journalists want to see win the presidential election: George W. Bush or Al Gore?" Form 2 (N=515; MoE ą 5)
		%
	Gore	47
	Bush	23
	Neither (vol.)	6
	Don't know	24
				.
"How often do you think members of the news media let their own political preferences influence the way they report the news: often, sometimes, seldom, or never?" Form 2 (N=515; MoE ą 5)
		10/00	9/92
		%	%
	Often	57	49
	Sometimes	32	35
	Seldom	8	12
	Never	1	2
	Don't know	2	2

CNN/Gallup Poll. Feb. 4-8, 1999. N=1,022 adults nationwide.
				.
"Do you think the media are out of touch with average Americans, or are they generally in touch?"
		2/99	4/95
		%	%
	Out of touch	48	60
	In touch	50	38
	No opinion	2	2
				.
"Still thinking about the Clinton investigation and impeachment process: Overall, do you feel the news media have acted responsibly or irresponsibly in this matter?"
		2/99	1/98
		%	%
	Responsibly	48	37
	Irresponsibly	50	55
	No opinion	2	8
				.
"Overall, would you say the media in this country has been biased in favor of Bill Clinton or biased against Bill Clinton?"
		%
	Biased in favor	40
	Biased against	37
	Not biased (vol.)	16
	No opinion	7

Media Studies Center survey conducted by the University of Connecticut. Jan. 11-18, 1999. N=1,002 adults nationwide.
			.
"Overall, where would you say you get most of your news from: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, the internet, or some other source?" Probe, if necessary: "If you had to choose one, which would it be?"
			.
		%
	Television	65
	Newspapers	21
	Radio	9
	Internet	2
	Some other source	2
	Magazines	1
	Don't know	1

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