Published: July 30, 1999
Last Updated: January 03, 2000
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Table 24 PERCEIVED INFLUENCE ON NEWS COVERAGE "What particular groups, people or organizations do you think have an influence on how newspapers cover the news?" (unaided responses) Total Public Base: Adults that could name a group 63% Political Groups (net) 49 Public officials or politicians 18% Federal government 12 Local or state government 12 Political parties (e.g.: Democrats, Conservatives, etc.) 5 Special interest groups (e.g.: lobbyists, environmentalists, PACs) 7 Powerful Individuals/Groups (net) 28 Big business 13% Wealthy people 13 Powerful/influential, famous people, celebrities 2 Organizations (net) 13 Government organizations (e.g.: police, military) 4% Religious/church organizations 2 Business/labor organizations (e.g.: unions, medical) 1 Demographic orgs (e.g.: NAACP, NOW, gay groups, AARP) 1 Other (lawyers, ACLU, organized crime) 1 Commercial Interests (net) 9 Advertisers 4% Owners of newspapers/tv stations 4 Other (audience research/ratings, editors) 1 Ethnic/Racial Groups (net) 1