Los Angeles Times poll #1985-094 [electronic resource] : the media.

Format
Data file
Language
English
Published/​Created
[Los Angeles] : Los Angeles Times [producer], 1985 ; Storrs, CT : Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [distributor], [200-?]
Description
Numeric survey data.

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Forrestal Annex - AP92.U5 L672 1985 Browse related items Request
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  • Codebook to accompany study.

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    Restrictions note
    • Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
    • Data sets (ASCII), SPSS data definition files are available to RoperExpress users and members only.
    Summary note
    • Major topics covered: business vs. labor (2); social issues (nuclear weapons, apartheid, budget, abortion) (12); newspaper/editorial ratings (25); journalistic ethics (4); limits on media (5); news media toughness (3); national T.V. network news (5); local T.V. news (6); news media in general (5); fairness/integrity of institution (5); individual/group influence (7); newspaper vs. T.V. news (2).
    • This poll asked respondents in a national sample about business vs. labor (2 questions), social issues (nuclear weapons, apartheid, budget, and abortion -- 12 questions), newspaper/editorial ratings (25 questions), journalistic ethics (4 questions), limits on media (5), news media toughness (13), national T.V. network news (5), local television news (6), news media in general (5), fairness/integrity of institution (5), individual/group influence (7), and newspaper versus TV news (2). A. Lewis is the director of the Los Angeles Times Poll which is conducted under the general supervision of John Foley (Deputy Managing Editor). Susan Pinkus is the assistant director of the poll. Marcelo Cruz is the field supervisor and Henrietta Martinez is the data coordinator. (Adapted from printed documentation from Roper.)
    Notes
    • Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 23, 2005).
    • Roper study no. USLAT1985-094.
    • Survey firm: Los Angeles Times.
    Time and place of event
    Field dates: February 23-28, 1985.
    Geographic coverage
    Geographic coverage: United States.
    System details
    Mode of access: World Wide Web.
    Information about documentation
    Accompanied by a printed codebook. PDF version of codebook also available for download via the Roper Center website.
    Case file characteristics
    • Sample: national adult and journalists.
    • Sample size: 6,158.
    • Variables: 105.
    • Weight location: card 1; columns 16-20 (xx.xxx).
    • No. of records per respondent: 3.
    Methodology note
    Interview method: telephone.
    Title at head of survey questionnaire
    • Los Angeles Times poll 94
    Also known as
    • L.A. Times poll #94
    OCLC
    60354533
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