| Table 44 |
| PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF NEWS STORY |
| |
| "Have you ever had
personal knowledge of a news story -- such as having actually been at the
news event -- and then seeing a story published about that event in the
newspaper?" |
| |
Total Public
|
| Base: Adults with personal
knowledge |
49%
|
| |
| "When you read the
news story, did you feel that the facts were reported accurately, or did
you find errors in the story?" |
| Facts
reported accurately |
51%
|
| Found
errors in the story |
43
|
| It
depends/Don't know |
6
|
| |
| "What
kind of errors did you find?" (multiple responses allowed) |
| Misinterpretations
(net) |
29%
|
| Misinterpreted
the facts |
20
|
| Misinterpreted
what was said |
9
|
| Got
meaning/context wrong |
10
|
| Bias |
2
|
| Changed
quote (net) |
8%
|
| Took
my quote out of context |
6
|
| Shortened
my quote too much |
4
|
| Factual
errors (net) |
14%
|
| Got
name/titles/ages wrong |
6
|
| Got
date/time/location wrong |
4
|
| Made
factual errors |
3
|
| Omissions |
2
|
