State of the First Amendment Survey, 2003 - Analysis
IRAQCOV
How would you rate the job the news media did in covering the 2003 war in Iraq?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Excellent | 267 | 26.7% | 26.7% | -0.23 |
| 2) Good | 410 | 41.0% | 67.7% | -0.16 |
| 3) Fair | 211 | 21.1% | 88.8% | -0.09 |
| 4) Poor | 90 | 9.0% | 97.8% | -0.02 |
| 98) Don't Know | 14 | 1.4% | 99.2% | 6.62 |
| 99) Refused | 8 | 0.8% | 100.0% | 6.70 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-61 | 62+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 26.2%49 | 27.3%71 | 27.9%95 | 26.9%50 | 2 | 27.2%265 |
| Good | 41.2%77 | 43.5%113 | 40.3%137 | 40.3%75 | 8 | 41.3%402 |
| Fair | 21.9%41 | 20.0%52 | 20.3%69 | 22.0%41 | 8 | 20.9%203 |
| Poor | 8.6%16 | 8.1%21 | 10.3%35 | 7.5%14 | 4 | 8.8%86 |
| Don't Know | 1.6%3 | 1.2%3 | 0.3%1 | 2.7%5 | 2 | 1.2%12 |
| Refused | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%3 | 0.5%1 | 3 | 0.5%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Total | 100%187 | 100%260 | 100%340 | 100%186 | 973 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school or less | Some college/Trade school | College or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 31.1%71 | 28.7%89 | 23.7%107 | 0 | 27.0%267 |
| Good | 40.8%93 | 38.4%119 | 43.1%195 | 3 | 41.1%407 |
| Fair | 19.7%45 | 21.3%66 | 21.7%98 | 2 | 21.1%209 |
| Poor | 5.7%13 | 9.7%30 | 10.0%45 | 2 | 8.9%88 |
| Don't Know | 1.8%4 | 1.6%5 | 0.9%4 | 1 | 1.3%13 |
| Refused | 0.9%2 | 0.3%1 | 0.7%3 | 2 | 0.6%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 100%228 | 100%310 | 100%452 | 990 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Under $30,000 | $30,000-$50,000 | $50,000-100,000 | $100,000+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 26.0%71 | 25.1%52 | 29.2%89 | 25.7%38 | 17 | 26.8%250 |
| Good | 42.1%115 | 38.6%80 | 40.7%124 | 46.6%69 | 22 | 41.6%388 |
| Fair | 24.2%66 | 20.8%43 | 19.0%58 | 17.6%26 | 18 | 20.7%193 |
| Poor | 6.2%17 | 12.6%26 | 10.2%31 | 8.1%12 | 4 | 9.2%86 |
| Don't Know | 1.5%4 | 1.9%4 | 0.7%2 | 0.7%1 | 3 | 1.2%11 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 1.0%2 | 0.3%1 | 1.4%2 | 3 | 0.5%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Total | 100%273 | 100%207 | 100%305 | 100%148 | 933 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Republican | Independent | No preference (volunteered) | Other (volunteered) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 29.1%89 | 34.4%98 | 18.6%49 | 23.9%16 | 13.9%5 | 10 | 26.8%257 |
| Good | 38.2%117 | 41.8%119 | 45.5%120 | 37.3%25 | 27.8%10 | 19 | 40.8%391 |
| Fair | 22.5%69 | 15.4%44 | 24.6%65 | 20.9%14 | 36.1%13 | 6 | 21.4%205 |
| Poor | 8.8%27 | 6.3%18 | 10.2%27 | 13.4%9 | 16.7%6 | 3 | 9.1%87 |
| Don't Know | 1.0%3 | 1.8%5 | 0.4%1 | 3.0%2 | 2.8%1 | 2 | 1.3%12 |
| Refused | 0.3%1 | 0.4%1 | 0.8%2 | 1.5%1 | 2.8%1 | 2 | 0.6%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Total | 100%306 | 100%285 | 100%264 | 100%67 | 100%36 | 958 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 27.9%221 | 16.4%11 | 34.1%14 | 15.0%3 | 21.3%10 | 8 | 26.8%259 |
| Good | 41.0%324 | 44.8%30 | 48.8%20 | 55.0%11 | 31.9%15 | 10 | 41.4%400 |
| Fair | 20.7%164 | 19.4%13 | 14.6%6 | 15.0%3 | 34.0%16 | 9 | 20.9%202 |
| Poor | 8.2%65 | 17.9%12 | 2.4%1 | 15.0%3 | 10.6%5 | 4 | 8.9%86 |
| Don't Know | 1.5%12 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.1%1 | 1 | 1.3%13 |
| Refused | 0.6%5 | 1.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 0.6%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Total | 100%791 | 100%67 | 100%41 | 100%20 | 100%47 | 966 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| None | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 24.3%26 | 30.9%73 | 25.0%72 | 39.3%11 | 25.3%71 | 14 | 26.9%253 |
| Good | 37.4%40 | 39.0%92 | 49.0%141 | 21.4%6 | 38.4%108 | 23 | 41.2%387 |
| Fair | 26.2%28 | 22.0%52 | 17.7%51 | 25.0%7 | 21.0%59 | 14 | 21.0%197 |
| Poor | 9.3%10 | 6.8%16 | 6.3%18 | 10.7%3 | 13.9%39 | 4 | 9.1%86 |
| Don't Know | 1.9%2 | 0.8%2 | 1.0%3 | 3.6%1 | 1.4%4 | 2 | 1.3%12 |
| Refused | 0.9%1 | 0.4%1 | 1.0%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 0.5%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total | 100%107 | 100%236 | 100%288 | 100%28 | 100%281 | 940 |
