Community Indicators Survey 1999: Akron, OH
Browse variable group VG08 - Media and Internet
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- COREM01A
- How often national daily newspaper
Survey Question: Now I have a few questions about where you get news and information. . . How often do you read a national daily newspaper such as the New York Times or USA Today -- every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Every day | 35 |
| 2 | A few times a week | 43 |
| 3 | Once a week | 59 |
| 4 | Less than once a week | 113 |
| 5 | Never | 250 |
| 9 | Don't know or Refused | 0 |
Column: 103
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- COREM01B
- How often local daily newspaper
Survey Question: How often do you read a LOCAL daily newspaper -- every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Every day | 262 |
| 2 | A few times a week | 95 |
| 3 | Once a week | 90 |
| 4 | Less than once a week | 25 |
| 5 | Never | 28 |
| 9 | Don't know or Refused | 0 |
Column: 104
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- COREM01C
- How often local TV news
Survey Question: How often do you watch LOCAL TV news about your viewing area -- every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Every day | 321 |
| 2 | A few times a week | 113 |
| 3 | Once a week | 22 |
| 4 | Less than once a week | 14 |
| 5 | Never | 29 |
| 9 | Don't know or Refused | 1 |
Column: 105
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- COREM01D
- How often local news on the radio
Survey Question: How often do you listen to any LOCAL news on the radio -- every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Every day | 0 |
| 2 | A few times a week | 0 |
| 3 | Once a week | 0 |
| 4 | Less than once a week | 0 |
| 5 | Never | 0 |
| 9 | Don't know or Refused | 0 |
Column: 106
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: COREM01d asked only in the pilot cities: Milledgeville, GA, Long Beach, CA, Boca Raton, FL, Gary, IN, and Boulder, CO.
- COREM01E
- How often online
Survey Question: How often do you go online to access the internet for news, e-mail or other reasons -- every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Every day | 107 |
| 2 | A few times a week | 78 |
| 3 | Once a week | 34 |
| 4 | Less than once a week | 41 |
| 5 | Never | 240 |
| 9 | Don't know or Refused | 0 |
Column: 107
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: COREM01e had slightly different wording in the pilot cities (Milledgeville, GA, Long Beach, CA, Boca Raton, FL, Gary, IN, and Boulder, CO): "...go online to access the internet or World Wide Web, or to send and receive e-mail..."
- COREM01F
- How often online specifically for news
Survey Question: How often do you go online specifically to get news -- every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Every day | 0 |
| 2 | A few times a week | 0 |
| 3 | Once a week | 0 |
| 4 | Less than once a week | 0 |
| 5 | Never | 0 |
| 9 | Don't know or Refused | 0 |
Column: 108
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: COREM01f asked only in the pilot cities: Milledgeville, GA, Long Beach, CA, Boca Raton, FL, Gary, IN, and Boulder, CO.
- COREM02A
- Believe local daily newspaper
Survey Question: Please rate how much you think you can believe each of the following news organizations I describe. (First,/And) the LOCAL daily newspaper you are most familiar with? Would you say you believe almost all of what it says, most of what it says, only some, or almost nothing of what it says?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Almost all(include all) | 83 |
| 2 | Most | 251 |
| 3 | Only some | 129 |
| 4 | Almost nothing(include nothing) | 26 |
| 5 | Can't rate/Not familiar with any | 9 |
| 9 | Don't know or Refused | 2 |
Column: 109
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- COREM02B
- Believe local TV news
Survey Question: Please rate how much you think you can believe each of the following news organizations I describe. (First,/And) the LOCAL TV news program you are most familiar with? Would you say you believe almost all of what it says, most of what it says, only some, or almost nothing of what it says?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Almost all(include all) | 108 |
| 2 | Most | 253 |
| 3 | Only some | 107 |
| 4 | Almost nothing(include nothing) | 18 |
| 5 | Can't rate/Not familiar with any | 11 |
| 9 | Don't know or Refused | 3 |
Column: 110
Width: 1
Type: numeric