Do you think the media are generally out of touch with average Americans?
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Average American | Not Average American |
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In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the traditional media ? newspapers, TV, and radio ? when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly?
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A great deal:
3%
A fair amount:
40%
Not very much:
46%
None at all:
10%
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In general, do you think the news media are too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?
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Too liberal:
46%
Too conservative:
28%
Just about right:
26%
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Average American | Not Average American |
Too liberal:
55%
Too conservative:
20%
Just about right:
25%
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Too liberal:
27%
Too conservative:
41%
Just about right:
26%
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In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the new media on the Internet when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly?
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A great deal:
3%
A fair amount:
37%
Not very much:
53%
None at all:
8%
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In general, which (as a general group) are you most likely to trust: television reporters, newspaper reporters, or new media reporters (bloggers, twitterers, etc.)?
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Television reporters:
20%
Newspaper reporters:
53%
New Media reporters:
26%
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Where do you get most of your news about what?s going on in the world today?
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Internet:
35%
Magazines:
1%
Newspapers:
23%
Radio:
13%
Social media, like Facebook and Twitter:
2%
Talking to people:
3%
Television:
23%
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Which of the following statements comes closer to your own view?
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Overall, the Internet plays a positive role in elections because it provides easy and direct access to information about candidates and issues.:
57%
Overall, the Internet plays a negative role in elections because so much information there is unchecked or unreliable.:
43%
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Average American | Not Average American |
Overall, the Internet plays a positive role in elections because it provides easy and direct access to information about candidates and issues.:
57%
Overall, the Internet plays a negative role in elections because so much information there is unchecked or unreliable.:
43%
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Overall, the Internet plays a positive role in elections because it provides easy and direct access to information about candidates and issues.:
57%
Overall, the Internet plays a negative role in elections because so much information there is unchecked or unreliable.:
43%
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3.73
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3.6
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3.35
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3.31
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3.27
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3.18
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Do you think that the St. Louis media do a better job than the national media in staying in touch with average Americans?
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Better job:
25%
Worse job:
18%
About the same:
57%
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Average American | Not Average American |
Better job:
28%
Worse job:
17%
About the same:
55%
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Better job:
21%
Worse job:
18%
About the same:
62%
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In general, do you think that US media do a better job or a worse job at reporting the news than do media from other parts of the world?
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US media does a better job:
44%
International media does a better job:
56%
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Where do you get most of your news about what's going on in St. Louis today?
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Internet:
30%
Magazines:
2%
Newspapers:
32%
Radio:
14%
Social media, like Facebook and Twitter:
2%
Talking to people:
4%
Television:
17%
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Do you use Google Reader?
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Yes:
15%
No:
56%
I have no idea what that is:
29%
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Average American | Not Average American |
Yes:
12%
No:
59%
I have no idea what that is:
29%
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Yes:
21%
No:
49%
I have no idea what that is:
29%
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Do you think of yourself as "an average American"?
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