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How do you get most of your news about LOUISIANA STATE POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS? From local television news programming, local newspapers, radio,
the Internet, or somewhere else?
How do you get most of your news about NATIONAL POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS? From network television news - such as ABC News,cable television news such as CNN or FOX, the newspaper, radio, the internet or somewhere else?
Do you ever go online to look up news about politics and public affairs?
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Tell whether you think the following news source is usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK. The
Advocate
Tell whether you think the following news source is usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK. The
local television news program you are most familiar with.
Tell whether you think the following news source is usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK. National
Network News, such as ABC or CBS News
Tell whether you think the following news source is usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK. Fox
News
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Tell whether you think the following news source is usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK. CNN
Tell whether you think the following news source is usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK. National
Newspapers such as New York Times or Washington Post
Tell whether you think the following news source is usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK. National
political blogs, such as Daily Kos or InstaPundit
Tell whether you think the following news source is usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK. Local
Political blogs, such as deadpelican.com and Bayou Buzz
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Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please indicate how important each of the following roles
are for the news media: Report the widest range of news
Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please indicate how important each of the following roles
are for the news media: Concentrate on certain topics
Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please indicate how important each of the following roles
are for the news media: Provide a forum for community views
Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please indicate how important each of the following roles
are for the news media: Be a watchdog of powerful people and the government
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Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please indicate how important each of the following roles
are for the news media: Highlight interesting people and groups in the community
Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please indicate how important each of the following roles
are for the news media: Offer solutions to community problems
Which of the following most closely matches your opinion:
Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?
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How much attention do you feel the government pays to what the people think when it decides what to do -- a good deal, some, or not much?
Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements: I am
generally well informed about this show's topic (MEDIA COVERAGE OF POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS).
Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements: I
understand why people would disagree with my perspective on this issue.
Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements:
Discussions - even those that involve serious disagreements - should be an important part of the political processes.
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Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements:
Democracy requires hearing from all sides of a political issue, even those with unpopular views.
Reminder: The following questions are for analysis purposes only and that information will only be reported for the group of participants and not for individuals. What
is your political party affiliation?
The terms "liberal" and "conservative" may mean different things to people, depending on the kind of issue one is considering. In terms of ECONOMIC issues, would
you say you are:
Now, thinking in terms of social issues and people's behavior, would you say you are:
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What race or ethnicity do you consider yourself?
What is the highest level of education you have received?
What was your age on your last birthday?
What is your marital status?
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Please estimate your total 2005 household income before taxes. This information is only for statistical purposes and is confidential.
Gender?
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