Dutch tv-news 1976

Abstract

Survey in september 1975 tv and radio exposure / reading newspapers and weekly papers and magazines / exposure to tv news and special programs / special current affairs programs / evaluation of these programs / idem for radio / reading pattern of daily newspapers / importance of media and other sources for getting types of information / evaluation ( comparative ) of daily papers / tv news / radio news / evaluation of presentation of tv news / exposure to and evaluation of tv news in relation to other programs / political information / sense of political efficacy / political interest panel in February 1976 similar questions ( fewer ) plus additional questions on evaluation of change in the structure of the tv news bulletins two similar bulletins at different, but fixed hours / different way of presentation of the news telephone survey September 1975 opinions on 8 p.m. news / interest / recall of content / specific questions on 4 topics covered in the news / recall of content / increase of insight / previous knowledge and interest. Panel in February 1976 similar questions plus evaluative questions on different presentation / specific questions on 4 topics. Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ consumption of durables/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposur