Student Journalists' News Attitude Survey

PAGE 16 SURVEY: STUDENT JOURNALISTS' NEWS ATTITUDE SURVEY
1)I think news stories usually: get the facts straight
2)I prefer to get my news: Through a combination of text and images
3)Generally, I think the government: should do as little as possible to restrict what the news media publish
4)The president is assassinated. What would you most likely do?: Track developments online by monitoring the news web sites and turn on the tv, then leave it on constantly to monitor the situation as intensely as possible
5)Which of these people do you consider to be journalists?: Bill O'Reilly and Katie Couric
6)In general, the news is biased in favor of: Neither
7)If you hear conflicting versions of a news story, which version will you most likely believe?: the national TV news
8)Which of these adjectives would you generally use to describe most news today?: useful, depressing, negative
9)How often do you generally watch TV new?: occasionally
10) How often do you generally read newspapers?: never
11)How often do you generally read news online?: several times a week
12)A news reporting career seems like ti would be: rewarding and important.
WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS DO YOU MOST AGREE WITH?
1. I prefer news that is as neutral and objective as possible. I resent it when journalists inject their own opinions into stories.
2. I couldn't go a day without reading any news.
3. Journalists don't do enough to challenge public figures and expose governmental problems.
4.I can usually relate to most news stories I read, see and hear.
5. When I read newspapers, magazines, or web sites, I usually just browse a few paragraphs at a time. I hardly ever read stories in depth.
6. Generally, I prefer to read celebrity news and lighter, offbeat stuff.