Published: August 03, 1999
Last Updated: January 03, 2000
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Table 19 STORIES THAT HURT NEWSPAPER CREDIBILITY "Over the past few years, what particular news stories do you believe have had the most negative impact on the public's perceptions of newspaper credibility?" (summary of open-ended responses) Total Newsroom Clinton scandal/Zippergate/Monica Lewinsky/Paula Jones 71% Whitewater 11 O.J. Simpson/trial 39 Princess Diana 21 Richard Jewell/Atlanta Olympic bombing 17 Janet Cooke/false Pulitzer-Washington Post 4 Politics/politicians 5 High profile cases 5 Celebrity coverage 4 Sex scandals 4 Wars 3 Elections 3 Other 8