Report Summary Public Favorability Toward the Press The public continues to regard news organizations less favorably than it did before news of the Iran-Contra affair changed public opinion. A Gallup/Times Mirror survey conducted last January found that the President’s declining popularity had a fallout effect on other institutions, including the press. Since January, there has […]
Report Summary There are 11 distinct groups in the American electorate — 10 that vote in varying degrees, and one that does not vote at all. How Americans vote is a much more complex process than previously defined. There have been many attempts to analyze political attitudes in this country. Some analysts have focused on […]
Report Summary Reagan’s Fall The extent to which President Reagan’s image has been tarnished by the Iran-Contra arms scandal has been evident in the major public opinion surveys released over the last month. The current Gallup/Times Mirror survey results further document Reagan’s fall. The number themselves — the proportion of Reagan supporters versus critics — […]
Report Summary “People and the Press” is a comprehensive investigation into public attitudes toward the press conducted by the Gallup Organization, Inc. on behalf of Times Mirror. part 2 in the series, reported herein, presents findings about two current news media issues: terrorism and news leaks. In addition, general press opinion in America is tracked […]
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Report Overview A year-long investigation, sponsored by Times Mirror, indicates that press supporters in America outnumber critics two to one. it also show that supporters and critics alike think the press is not free enough from outside influences in the way it reports the news. These conclusions are not the result of any single question […]
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