Published: August 03, 1999
Last Updated: January 03, 2000
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Table 29 PERCEPTION OF POSITIVE/NEGATIVE BIAS "Are there any particular types of people or political groups that you think get a special break, and get overly favorable coverage in the media? (All percentages read vertically) Total market White Black Asian* Native American Hispanic Base (% of market): 100% 84% 9% 2% 1% 4% Believe ... get overly favorable coverage 50 51 47 37 58 52 Elected officials 17 17 15 22 26 18 Wealthy/rich people 7 7 8 7 22 11 African-Americans 5 5 2 1 5 4 Hispanic/Latino Americans 3 3 < < < 1 Asian Americans 2 2 < < < 1 Native Americans 2 2 < < 2 < "Are there any particular types of people or political groups that you believe don't get a fair shake, and get particularly unfavorable coverage...?" Believe ... get overly unfavorable coverage 45 44 57 33 60 43 Elected officials 4 4 3 3 14 2 Wealthy/rich people < < 1 1 6 1 African-Americans 7 4 30 4 11 12 Hispanic/Latino Americans 5 3 13 4 4 16 Asian Americans 3 2 7 4 4 8 Native Americans 3 3 8 4 1 6 Poor people/people on welfare 6 6 11 4 16 4 Notes: < = less than 0.5%; * = base too small for stability, interpret with caution