Media

Radio the Chief Medium for News in Sub-Saharan Africa

Many in sub-Saharan Africa rely on radio to stay up on the news

June 23, 2008
A median of nearly 6 in 10 sub-Saharan Africans say radio is the most important media they rely on to stay well-informed about events in their country.More ...

TV Ownership May Be Good for Well-Being

Benefits of TV ownership largely independent of income

March 31, 2008
In most countries worldwide, Gallup finds that people who have a television in their homes also express higher well-being and optimism than do those without TVs in their homes.More ...

Few Ukrainians Confident in National Institutions

Religious organizations, military, and media receive the highest marks

January 11, 2008
Ukraine’s new government has much to overcome, as confidence in national institutions remains low. Ukrainians have little confidence in their national government, judicial system, and the honesty of elections. Most Ukrainians believe corruption is widespread throughout the government and within businesses.More ...
Rating the World's Media

Rating the World's Media

December 19, 2007
Gallup takes an in-depth look at perceptions of media around the world. An expert weighs in on comparisons suggesting that while a country's press may be considered free, it may not be widely respected by the residents who live there.

Quality and Integrity of World’s Media Questioned

Residents of leading nations express relatively low confidence

December 17, 2007
Residents in many countries around the globe have their doubts about the quality and integrity of their national media. Gallup surveys indicate media confidence is low in leading nations, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa, and relatively high in South and Central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.More ...

International Television Receives High Marks in Saudi Arabia

About one-third of Saudis choose Al-Jazeera as their preferred channel

October 11, 2007
Most Saudis say international television is very important to staying well-informed about events in their country, and almost all say it is a source they use for international news. However, a majority of Saudis also consider national television, newspapers, and word of mouth important sources of information.More ...
Where Saudis Get Their News

Where Saudis Get Their News

October 11, 2007
Saudis look to Al-Jazeera most for their international news.

Republicans Remain Deeply Distrustful of News Media

Democrats much more positive

October 8, 2007
Republicans are deeply distrustful of the national news media -- in sharp contrast to Democrats, who have a great deal more trust in the media's accuracy. Overall, less than half of Americans, regardless of partisanship, have a great deal or a fair amount of trust in the mass media. Over three-quarters of Republicans, and nearly half of all Americans, perceive the media as too liberal. Fewer than one in five say the media are too conservative.More ...

Most NFL Fans Say Vick Shouldn't Be Allowed to Play Again

Most fans favor a short prison sentence for Vick

August 29, 2007
A new Gallup Panel survey finds that most pro football fans do not believe that Michael Vick should be allowed to play in the National Football League again. Even fewer would like to see their favorite team make an attempt to acquire Vick after he serves his prison time. The vast majority of fans believe Vick should receive a jail sentence for his involvement in dog fighting, with most favoring a short prison term over a long term.More ...

Paris Hilton Garners Little Sympathy From Americans

Other troubled, young, female celebrities not far behind

June 6, 2007
The quartet of misbehaving celebrities that includes Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie might be termed the Spoiled Brat Pack according to what Americans think of them. Americans are widely unsympathetic to all four women, but especially to Hilton. Few Americans are optimistic that any of them will turn their lives around in the near future.More ...
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