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By Tom Dolan Reporter Jaime Garza of KCAL in Los Angeles positioned his live shot in El Cajon Pass with care. Not only was it a scene-setter for the 10 p.m. news, but it also helped to explain visually the story of the day and let you know tomorrow’s commute might be even worse in […]
Section 1: A summer of copyright battles Since our first online music report was released on June 8, 2000, arguments over the place of copyright protections on digital music have raged in court, in Congress, and in the press. The fundamental issue is whether Internet users should be allowed the unfettered ability to share music files […]
Results for the main survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 1,204 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period July 19-23, 2000. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable […]
Introduction and Summary American voters, who continue to divide their support equally between Al Gore and George W. Bush, have not been strongly influenced by the way the American news media have covered the personal character of the presidential candidates. As the conventions approach there is ample opportunity for the campaigns to make powerful appeals […]
Results for the main survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 2,174 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period June 14-28, 2000. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable […]
Part 1: An overview of the digital divide Half the adults in America (those 18 and over) do not have Internet access. That is more than 94 million people. Previous studies on the “digital divide” have highlighted the fact that those without Internet access are less well off financially and are more likely to be […]
While Bush’s family connections are easily cited, this theme hardly dominated the press coverage of the Texas governor through months leading up to the convention. In all, they made up 15% of all the Bush statements (10% suggesting he does coast and another 5% arguing that he does not). In the end, it was the […]
Poll-watchers hoping to learn now how the presidential election will turn out this fall are going to be disappointed. While Texas Gov. George W. Bush has often held the lead over Vice President Al Gore since the end of primary season, Bush’s advantage has been fleeting. More often than not, it is here one day […]
Results for the main survey on Media Consumption are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 3,142 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period April 20-May 13, 2000. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence […]
Might-Miss TV? Just one-in-ten Americans (13%) plan to watch all or most of the television coverage of the GOP convention, while another 28% say they’ll watch some of it. Older Americans are both more interested in the convention and more apt to watch the television coverage. But even among Republicans, there is scant interest in […]