SURVEY OF
THE ISRAELI PUBLIC'S PERCEPTION OF THE MEDIA
By: Aaron Lerner - Date: 25 December, 1996.
The
following are the results of a survey of 1,250 adult Israelis carried out
by Dr. Yaacov Katz of the Center for Community Studies at Bar Ilan University
during the week between 1-19 December, 1996:
1. In your opinion, does the Israeli mass media objectively relate to the activities of the Israeli Government?
| Yes 17 % | No 77 % | Not clear 6% |
1.a. The 77% who answered "No" were asked to identify the direction of the bias:
| Positive 5 % | Negative 87 % | Not clear 8% |
2. In your opinion, does the Israeli mass media objectively relate to the activities of the Prime Minister ?
| Yes 13 % | No 76 % | Not clear 11% |
2.a. The 76% who answered "No" were asked to identify the direction of the bias:
| Positive 5 % | Negative 88 % | Not clear 7% |
3. In your opinion, does the Israeli mass media objectively relate to the activities of the IDF and security forces in Judea and Samaria.
| Yes 31 % | No 52 % | Not clear 17% |
3a. The 52% who answered "No" were asked to identify the direction of the bias:
| Positive 12 % | Negative 76 % | Not clear 12% |
4. In general, is it possible to rely on the objectivity of reports in the Israeli mass media?
|
Yes 23 % |
No 66 % | Not clear 11% |
4.a. The 66% who answered "No" were asked to identify the direction of the bias:
| Right 7 % | Left 77 % | Not clear 16% |
Dr. Aaron Lerner IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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