News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
TVNEWS3 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
[ASK ONLY IF GETNEWS1= 1 OR GETNEWS2= 1] Do you get most of your news about national and international issues from… [third response, if offered]
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Local news programming | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
| 2) ABC Network news | 20.0% | 22.0% | ||
| 3) CBS Network news | 26.6% | 48.6% | ||
| 4) NBC Network news | 17.1% | 65.7% | ||
| 5) CNN Cable news | 12.3% | 78.0% | ||
| 6) MSNBC Cable news | 8.7% | 86.7% | ||
| 7) The Fox News Cable Channel | 13.1% | 99.8% | ||
| Missing | 1474 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 41 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local news programming | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.5% |
| ABC Network news | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 30.8% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 20.9% |
| CBS Network news | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 23.1% | 44.4% | 25.0% | 0 | 25.4% |
| NBC Network news | 0.0% | 100.0% | 25.0% | 3.8% | 11.1% | 25.0% | 0 | 16.4% |
| CNN Cable news | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0 | 13.4% |
| MSNBC Cable news | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 9.0% |
| The Fox News Cable Channel | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 13.4% |
| Missing | 140 | 250 | 297 | 308 | 216 | 243 | 1474 | 20 |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.5% |
| ABC Network news | 7.7% | 0.0% | 38.9% | 18.8% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 19.1% |
| CBS Network news | 7.7% | 76.9% | 16.7% | 18.8% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 26.5% |
| NBC Network news | 30.8% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 17.6% |
| CNN Cable news | 23.1% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 12.5% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 13.2% |
| MSNBC Cable news | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 8.8% |
| The Fox News Cable Channel | 30.8% | 15.4% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 13.2% |
| Missing | 238 | 378 | 205 | 275 | 230 | 129 | 1474 | 19 |
| 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.5% |
| ABC Network news | 42.9% | 9.1% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0 | 19.1% |
| CBS Network news | 0.0% | 22.7% | 33.3% | 27.3% | 42.9% | 0 | 26.5% |
| NBC Network news | 0.0% | 18.2% | 9.5% | 36.4% | 28.6% | 0 | 17.6% |
| CNN Cable news | 0.0% | 22.7% | 0.0% | 27.3% | 14.3% | 0 | 13.2% |
| MSNBC Cable news | 57.1% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 8.8% |
| The Fox News Cable Channel | 0.0% | 27.3% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 13.2% |
| Missing | 112 | 421 | 402 | 360 | 174 | 1474 | 5 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local news programming | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.5% |
| ABC Network news | 27.0% | 10.0% | 0 | 19.4% |
| CBS Network news | 13.5% | 43.3% | 0 | 26.9% |
| NBC Network news | 2.7% | 33.3% | 0 | 16.4% |
| CNN Cable news | 16.2% | 10.0% | 0 | 13.4% |
| MSNBC Cable news | 16.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 9.0% |
| The Fox News Cable Channel | 21.6% | 3.3% | 0 | 13.4% |
| Missing | 680 | 794 | 1474 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local news programming | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0 | 1.5% |
| ABC Network news | 8.3% | 18.2% | 25.0% | 1 | 18.5% |
| CBS Network news | 50.0% | 27.3% | 15.0% | 0 | 27.7% |
| NBC Network news | 25.0% | 18.2% | 5.0% | 1 | 15.4% |
| CNN Cable news | 0.0% | 15.2% | 15.0% | 0 | 12.3% |
| MSNBC Cable news | 0.0% | 6.1% | 20.0% | 0 | 9.2% |
| The Fox News Cable Channel | 16.7% | 15.2% | 15.0% | 0 | 15.4% |
| Missing | 467 | 469 | 427 | 1476 | 111 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local news programming | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0 | 1.5% |
| ABC Network news | 20.0% | 20.0% | 16.7% | 0 | 19.4% |
| CBS Network news | 28.0% | 40.0% | 16.7% | 0 | 26.9% |
| NBC Network news | 18.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0 | 17.9% |
| CNN Cable news | 10.0% | 40.0% | 8.3% | 0 | 11.9% |
| MSNBC Cable news | 12.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 9.0% |
| The Fox News Cable Channel | 12.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0 | 13.4% |
| Missing | 1154 | 144 | 160 | 1474 | 16 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
