News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
TVNEWS2 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
[ASK ONLY IF GETNEWS1= 1 OR GETNEWS2= 1] Do you get most of your news about national and international issues from… [second response]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Local news programming | 12.7% | 12.7% | ||
2) ABC Network news | 16.3% | 29.0% | ||
3) CBS Network news | 12.7% | 41.7% | ||
4) NBC Network news | 14.2% | 56.0% | ||
5) CNN Cable news | 25.2% | 81.2% | ||
6) MSNBC Cable news | 6.7% | 87.9% | ||
7) The Fox News Cable Channel | 12.0% | 99.8% | ||
Missing | 1365 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 150 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local news programming | 0.0% | 9.5% | 27.0% | 12.3% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 0 | 13.1% |
ABC Network news | 25.0% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 15.4% | 27.3% | 11.3% | 1 | 15.8% |
CBS Network news | 4.2% | 28.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 3.0% | 9.4% | 0 | 12.7% |
NBC Network news | 20.8% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 26.2% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 0 | 14.7% |
CNN Cable news | 50.0% | 28.6% | 17.5% | 26.2% | 12.1% | 28.3% | 0 | 25.1% |
MSNBC Cable news | 0.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 9.1% | 17.0% | 0 | 6.6% |
The Fox News Cable Channel | 0.0% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 4.6% | 30.3% | 15.1% | 1 | 12.0% |
Missing | 131 | 238 | 274 | 285 | 200 | 219 | 1367 | 18 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local news programming | 4.7% | 21.0% | 14.0% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 12.5% |
ABC Network news | 20.9% | 24.2% | 9.3% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 17.1% |
CBS Network news | 18.6% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 23.5% | 0 | 12.8% |
NBC Network news | 9.3% | 12.9% | 20.9% | 16.7% | 7.9% | 5.9% | 1 | 13.2% |
CNN Cable news | 25.6% | 25.8% | 25.6% | 16.7% | 31.6% | 41.2% | 0 | 25.7% |
MSNBC Cable news | 2.3% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 29.4% | 0 | 6.6% |
The Fox News Cable Channel | 18.6% | 4.8% | 14.0% | 11.1% | 21.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 12.1% |
Missing | 220 | 346 | 192 | 253 | 215 | 122 | 1367 | 17 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school graduate | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Some college, no 4-year degree (or technical or vocational school) | College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a Master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local news programming | 10.5% | 15.1% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 12.9% |
ABC Network news | 0.0% | 15.1% | 23.8% | 17.8% | 41.7% | 0 | 16.7% |
CBS Network news | 0.0% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 0 | 12.5% |
NBC Network news | 26.3% | 11.3% | 14.3% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 0 | 14.4% |
CNN Cable news | 26.3% | 32.1% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 8.3% | 0 | 25.4% |
MSNBC Cable news | 18.4% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 0 | 6.4% |
The Fox News Cable Channel | 18.4% | 7.5% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 1 | 11.7% |
Missing | 103 | 379 | 375 | 335 | 169 | 1366 | 4 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local news programming | 13.4% | 12.3% | 0 | 12.8% |
ABC Network news | 16.1% | 16.9% | 0 | 16.5% |
CBS Network news | 12.5% | 13.0% | 0 | 12.8% |
NBC Network news | 13.4% | 14.9% | 0 | 14.3% |
CNN Cable news | 21.4% | 27.3% | 0 | 24.8% |
MSNBC Cable news | 7.1% | 6.5% | 0 | 6.8% |
The Fox News Cable Channel | 16.1% | 9.1% | 0 | 12.0% |
Missing | 642 | 723 | 1365 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local news programming | 20.3% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 3 | 12.0% |
ABC Network news | 20.3% | 18.6% | 15.9% | 0 | 18.2% |
CBS Network news | 12.2% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 1 | 13.6% |
NBC Network news | 5.4% | 18.6% | 15.9% | 2 | 13.6% |
CNN Cable news | 24.3% | 26.7% | 22.0% | 4 | 24.4% |
MSNBC Cable news | 1.4% | 4.7% | 13.4% | 1 | 6.6% |
The Fox News Cable Channel | 16.2% | 11.6% | 7.3% | 1 | 11.6% |
Missing | 430 | 439 | 395 | 1377 | 101 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local news programming | 11.2% | 16.0% | 21.2% | 0 | 12.9% |
ABC Network news | 17.1% | 16.0% | 12.1% | 0 | 16.3% |
CBS Network news | 11.2% | 20.0% | 15.2% | 0 | 12.5% |
NBC Network news | 14.6% | 16.0% | 6.1% | 1 | 13.7% |
CNN Cable news | 23.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 0 | 25.5% |
MSNBC Cable news | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 6.8% |
The Fox News Cable Channel | 13.2% | 0.0% | 15.2% | 0 | 12.2% |
Missing | 1064 | 134 | 152 | 1366 | 15 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |