USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 14-16, 2007. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, television writers are currently on strike against the television studios. From what you have read or heard about this strike, whose side do you favor: the writers, or the studios?" Options rotated

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12/14-16/07

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"About 12,000 entertainment and television script writers went on strike last week in attempt to get a bigger cut of the money from DVD sales and a portion of Internet sales. Who do you support in the strike: the script writers or the television networks?"

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"How disappointed are you that the writers strike will mean that you won't get new episodes of the television shows you usually watch . . . ?"

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CBS News Poll. Sept. 14-16, 2007. N=706 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Which comes closest to your view about movies being made about the current Iraq War? Do you think it is appropriate for movies to be made about the Iraq war at this time, or is it too soon?"

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9/14-16/07

Associated Press/AOL poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Aug. 24-27, 2007. N=1,204 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.8.

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"Do you think television shows, in general, are getting better or getting worse?"

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8/24-27/07

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"Thinking about the types of programs on television, do you think there is too much, not enough, or about the right amount of each of the following? . . ."

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Reality TV shows

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Talk shows

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Crime shows

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Game shows

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Sitcoms

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Sports

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Dramas

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News programs

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"About how many hours a week on average would you say that you watch television?"

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8/24-27/07

9/6-8/05

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 28-30, 2006. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, some movies in theaters this year deal with the events surrounding the September 11th terrorist attacks. How likely is it that you would go to see any of these movies: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"

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7/28-30/06

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"Do you think it is a good or bad thing for Hollywood to be making movies about the September 11th terrorist attacks?"

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7/28-30/06

4/7-9/06

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. April 18-19, 2006. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"There's a new movie coming out called 'United 93,' which is about the hijacked United Airlines flight that crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11. Which one of the following best describes how you feel about movies being made about the September 11 attacks? Do you think it is appropriate and timely, it is appropriate but too soon, or it is inappropriate?"

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Appropriate,
Timely

Appropriate,
Too Soon

Inappropriate

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"Do you think you would go and see a movie about September 11?"

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Yes

No

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Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Dec. 13-15, 2005. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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12/13-15/05

66

31

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12/13-15/05

68

28

3

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. March 17-21, 2005. Adults nationwide.

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"How would you compare TV entertainment shows these days with TV entertainment five years ago? Would you say they are better or worse now?" If unsure: "But if you had to say they have gotten better or worse, which would you say?" Form 2 (N=750, MoE ± 4)

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3/17-21/05

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"Now thinking about your OWN feelings about the kinds of things you see on TV -- Does/Do [see below] on TV shows bother you, personally, a lot, some, not too much, or not at all?"

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"References to and depictions of illegal drug use" Form 1 (N=755, MoE ± 4)

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"Reality programs where real people are made fun of or tricked" Form 2 (N=750, MoE ± 4)

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"Homosexual characters and themes" Form 1 (N=755, MoE ± 4)

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"Adult language" Form 2 (N=750, MoE ± 4)

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"Sexual content" N=1,505, MoE ± 3

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"Violence" N=1,505, MoE ± 3

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"In presenting material that some view as objectionable or offensive, do you think the entertainment industry is within its constitutional rights of free speech or do you think the industry has gone beyond constitutional guarantees of free speech?" N=1,505, MoE ± 3

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3/17-21/05

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"In your opinion, who is more responsible for the amount of sex and violence found in entertainment today? Are the producers of this kind of entertainment more to blame, or are the audiences who want this kind of entertainment more to blame?" N=1,505, MoE ± 3

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3/17-21/05

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"In your opinion, who is most responsible for children these days being exposed to printed or video materials depicting explicit sex or graphic violence? Is this more a result of inadequate parental supervision OR more a result of inadequate laws or law enforcement?" Form 1 (N=755, MoE ± 4)

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3/17-21/05

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"What's the greater danger these days -- that the entertainment industry will produce material harmful to society, or that the government will impose undue restrictions on it in an effort to control what it produces?" N=1,505, MoE ± 3

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3/17-21/05

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"I'd like your opinion about some ways that have been suggested for dealing with concerns about indecency in the media. Do you favor or oppose [see below]?" N=1,505, MoE ± 3

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"Stricter government enforcement of indecency rules during hours when children are more likely to be watching television"

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"Increasing government fines on broadcasters that violate current rules on indecency"

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"The industry changing to a single rating system for television, movies, video games, and music lyrics"

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"Making cable television follow the same rules on indecency as broadcast television"

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"Public boycotts of networks or studios that produce objectionable material"