Published: August 03, 1999
Last Updated: January 03, 2000
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Table 35 MEDIA COVERAGE OF RECENT NEWS STORY "Who do you think has been doing the most objective, credible job of covering the Monica Lewinsky story as it unfolds -- newspapers, magazines, radio or television?" Total Public Television 29% Newspapers 22 Magazines 8 Radio 7 On-line services 3 All of them 5 None of them 13 It depends 1 Don't know 12 "Recently, some major networks decided to pull their key reporters out of Cuba right before the Pope's visit, in order to have them cover the Lewinsky story. In your opinion, do you think news coverage of the Pope's visit to Cuba suffered because of that decision?" Total Public Total Newsroom Yes 65% - Definitely - 38% Probably - 36 No 24 - Probably not - 19 Definitely not - 2 Don't know 11 - Not sure - 5 Note: The survey was conducted in April-May 1998. Note: Not every question was asked of both groups.