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And Now the News.

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How do you keep up to date on the news, and do you care?

How important is a daily News fix in your life? (Not counting sports, weather, markets)

33% (1) I'm a news junkie.
66% (2) I try to see/hear the news every day if I can.
0% (0) It doesn't bother me to miss the news for a few days.
0% (0) I don't pay much attention to the news.
0% (0) I can't even name the president of the United States.

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How satisfied are you with your daily source of news?

33% (1) I think in general, the mainstream news keeps me well informed.
66% (2) I have to go to the Internet to get the real news.
0% (0) I watch the news every day, but usually end up thinking I didn't get much out of it.
0% (0) I watch the news to keep informed, but I think I'm being manipulated.
0% (0) Some mainstream sources are totally slanted.
33% (1) All mainstream sources are slanted the same way.
0% (0) I don't pay much attention.

3 voters have answered this question.

Which of the following get too much coverage in the mainstram news?

0% (0) The USA view.
33% (1) Countries I don't care about.
66% (2) Celebrities.
0% (0) Health issues.
0% (0) Crime.
33% (1) Happy-face reporters.
0% (0) Big corporations

3 voters have answered this question.

For those of you exposed to the US media, which of the following are better-than-average at delivering the news you need?

33% (1) I don't see the US media.
0% (0) NPR
0% (0) Other Radio.
0% (0) CNN
0% (0) MSNBC
33% (1) Fox News
0% (0) PBS
0% (0) NBC
0% (0) CBS
0% (0) ABC
0% (0) BBC-America
0% (0) Financial news networks.
0% (0) Time Magazine
0% (0) Newsweek
0% (0) US News/World Report
33% (1) USA Today.
0% (0) National Enquirer.
0% (0) Wall Street Journal.
33% (1) Your local paper/station.

3 voters have answered this question.

Had you heard that in 2003, three people were arrested in Texas in possession of WMD's (Sodium-cyanide bombs), 500,000 rounds of ammunition, and subsversive literature, and that they were NOT Arabs?

66% (2) Yes, I heard about that on the news.
33% (1) No, never heard a word about it, but it should have been covered.
0% (0) No, but it's not important.

3 voters have answered this question.

Had you heard that in 2003, Michael Jackson dangled a baby over a balcony railing?

66% (2) Yes, I heard news coverage of that story.
33% (1) No, never heard about it

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Your age and location, please.

33% (1) Under 18, North America.
33% (1) 19-30, North America.
0% (0) Over 30, North America.
0% (0) Under 18, other country.
33% (1) 19-30, other country.
0% (0) Over 30, other country.

3 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2003-12-05 16:31:05 by jtur88
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