Media practices: a bill of particulars. (Opinion Pulse).

Forty-eight percent of those surveyed by Gallup believe that the news media favor one political party over the other while 46 percent say they favor neither party. Majorities say news organizations protect democracy and stand up for America, but they also say that they don't care about the people they cover and try to cover up their mistakes. When people were told about the information CNN withheld from the American public in order to continue reporting from Iraq, 58 percent said the network should have left the country, and 25 percent said it should have stayed.

 
Question: Which comes closer to your opinion ...? 
Which political party to you think the 
news media favor ...? 
 
The news media favor one political party   48% 
  over the other (20% say they favor 
  Republicans) (23% say they favor 
  Democrats) 
Generally favor neither party              46% 
Favor both (volunteer response)             4% 
No Opinion                                  2% 
 
Source: The Gallup Organization, February 2003. 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart. 
 
Question: In general, do you think ...? 
 
The news media are too liberal   45% 
Just about right                 36% 
Too conservative                 15% 
No opinion                        4% 
 
Source: The Gallup Organization, February 2003. 
 
Note: Table made from pie chart. 
 
Question: Which position is closer to your 
opinion ...? 
 
By critizing leaders, news organizations keep   26% 
  political leaders from doing their job 
Such critism is worth it because it keeps       59 
  political leaders from doing things that 
  should not be done 
 
Source: Princeton Survey Research Associates 
for the Pew Research Center for the People & 
the Press, July 2002. 
 
Note: Table made from bar graph. 
 
Question: I'm going to read you some pairs of opposite phrases. After I 
read each pair, tell me which ...