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Table 46

Published: August 03, 1999
Last Updated: January 03, 2000
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Table 46
SUBJECT OF NEWS STORY
Public Newsroom
Base: Adults who have been subject/interviewed 31% 57%
"Did you feel that the facts were reported accurately, or did you find errors in the story?"
Facts reported accurately 56% 44%
Found errors 31 48
Don't Know 3 0
Didn't see news story 10 8
"What kind of errors did you find?" (multiple responses allowed)
Misinterpretations (net) 23% 29%
Misinterpreted the facts 14 12
Misinterpreted what was said 11 17
Got meaning/context wrong 9 14
Changed quote (net) 9% 17%
Took my quote out of context 7 11
Shortened my quote too much 4 6
Quote not correct 0 2
Factual errors (net) 8% 22%
Got name/titles/ages wrong 5 11
Got date/time/location wrong 3 3
Missed significant facts 0 12

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