| Table 15 |
| PRESUMED MOTIVE |
| |
| "Recent
nationwide polls have shown that there is increased public dissatisfaction
with the press. Do you think this public dissatisfaction with the media
is justified, or do you think the press is simply an easy target to blame
for deeper problems in our society?" |
| |
Total Public |
Total Newsroom |
| Dissatisfaction
is justified |
58% |
17% |
| Press
is an easy target |
29 |
33 |
| It
depends |
8 |
49 |
| Don't
know |
5 |
1 |
| |
| "Overall, which
of these do you think is the major reason why newspapers/TV news behave
in ways that raise public concern?" |
| |
Newspapers
|
| They
just want to sell more papers |
49%
|
| They
have a particular bias |
20 |
| They
don't really respect their readers |
7 |
| They
don't really understand the important issues facing the country |
6 |
| All
of these reasons |
3 |
| Don't
Know |
15 |
| |
| |
Television News
|
| They
just want higher ratings |
71% |
| They
have a particular bias |
10 |
| They
don't really respect their viewers |
5 |
| They
don't really understand the important issues facing the country |
3 |
| All
of these reasons |
2 |
| Don't
know |
9 |
Note: Not every question was asked of both groups.
