Community Indicators Survey 1999: San Jose, CA


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 51
 2 A few times a week 64
 3 Once a week 94
 4 Less than once a week 198
 5 Never 391
 9 Don't know or Refused 2

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 315
 2 A few times a week 184
 3 Once a week 126
 4 Less than once a week 75
 5 Never 100
 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 441
 2 A few times a week 223
 3 Once a week 56
 4 Less than once a week 37
 5 Never 43
 9 Don't know or Refused 0

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 377
 2 A few times a week 113
 3 Once a week 35
 4 Less than once a week 46
 5 Never 223
 9 Don't know or Refused 6

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) 164
 2 Most 395
 3 Only some 185
 4 Almost nothing(include nothing) 29
 5 Can't rate/Not familiar with any 17
 9 Don't know or Refused 10

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) 193
 2 Most 386
 3 Only some 176
 4 Almost nothing(include nothing) 26
 5 Can't rate/Not familiar with any 13
 9 Don't know or Refused 6

Column: 110  Width: 1  Type: numeric