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Q1t. Please tell me how much you trust each of the following institutions to operate in the best interest of our society. Would you say you have a lot of trust, some trust, not much trust, or no trust at all in . . .? |
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01 A lot of trust |
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bt) The press and media Now I would like to ask you some questions about how you get the news and information you want on current affairs. Q2A. Please tell me which of the following is your most important news source in an average week. Would it be . . .[read list of main categories below]? And would that be . . . .[read list of sub-categories below for the chosen category]?
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a) A newspaper e) The Internet f) Friends, family and colleagues |
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Q2B. And what would be your second most important news source? Q3. How much would you say you trust each of the following media sources to provide you with the news and information you want on current affairs? Would you say you have a lot of trust, some trust, not much trust, or no trust at all in . . . |
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| 01 A lot of trust 02 Some trust 03 Not much trust 04 No trust at all VOLUNTEERED (DO NOT READ) 98 Other (Do Not Specify) DK/NA |
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b) Local newspapers c) International newspapers d) National television e) International or satellite television f) Commercial radio g) Public broadcast radio h) News or current affairs web sites on the Internet i) Internet “blogs” or weblogs j) Friends, family and colleagues as news sourcesQ4. I would now like you to name the specific news source you MOST TRUST to provide you with the news you want. DO NOT READ. CODE ONE ONLY. Q5. What about each of the following specific news sources; how much do you trust them to provide the news and information you want? Would you say you have . . . [read response categories] in . . . [read list A or B]. ASK LIST A TO HALF OF SAMPLE; ASK LIST B TO OTHER HALF OF SAMPLE |
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01 A lot of trust
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Q6. Please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with each of the following statements. |
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01 Strongly agree |
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a) The media reports the news accurately b) The media reports all sides of a story c) The media covers the news that I care about d) There is too much foreign influence in the media in our country e) The government interferes too much in the media in our country f) There are not enough ethnic minorities in the media in our country g) The media strikes the right balance between exercising their freedom of speech and respecting different cultures and religions h) The media is too focused on Western values and concerns i) The media covers too many bad news stories j) Journalists are able to report the news freely, without interference from owners k) The media is too critical of government and business leaders in our country l) I follow the news closely every day m) I seldom get the kind of news I would like to get from mainstream media outlets n) I trust the international media more than the national media in our country o) I value the growing opportunity to get the news and information I want using the latest Internet and wireless technology. p) I prefer to check several sources of news rather than rely on just one q) In the past year I have stopped using a specific media source because it lost my trust |
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