| Table
10 |
| WHICH SOURCE IS BELIEVED?
(2) |
| |
| "Let's
pretend that you heard a report on an evening TV news program about an
attempted robbery at a local bank, and that 5 people were shot and killed
in the attempt. The next day, your local newspaper reported that 3 people
were shot and killed. Which news report are you more likely to believe?" |
| |
Total Public
|
| Television |
23%
|
| Newspaper |
60 |
| Both |
1 |
| Neither |
6 |
| It depends |
4 |
| Don't know |
6 |
| |
| "Why would you tend
to believe that source more?" (multiple responses accepted) |
| |
Believe TV |
Believe Newspaper |
| Better facts (net) |
44% |
88% |
| Had more time to investigate |
8 |
71 |
| Got later, more up-to-date news/things
could have changed |
11 |
30 |
| Knew that the reporter was actually
there/on the scene |
25 |
5 |
| Personal faith in source (net) |
14% |
14% |
| Just trust that source more |
6 |
12 |
| They're more careful with facts/more
accurate |
4 |
1 |
| Just my instinct/hunch/knowledge |
4 |
1 |
| Evidence (net) |
23% |
|
| Could see the film/video |
23 |
- |
| Don't Know |
10 |
2 |
