main source of news: no showcard
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Question asked in the latest wave:
newsandmediause_ip3.newsmain_b
Question label:
Main source of News: No Showcard
Question text:
And which one of these would you say is your main source of information on news and current affairs?
Question universe:
if NEWSOURCE_B 96 | NEWSOURCE_B DK | NEWSOURCE_B REF | NEWSOURCE_B MIS (News source mentioned)
Question interviewer instructions:
READ OUT AND CODE ONE
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 180 | 10.25% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 821 | 46.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.28% |
| personal experience | 1 | 5 | 0.28% |
| the experiences of relatives and/or friends | 2 | 13 | 0.74% |
| general word of mouth or information from other people | 3 | 5 | 0.28% |
| national newspapers | 4 | 110 | 6.26% |
| local newspapers | 5 | 12 | 0.68% |
| television | 6 | 326 | 18.56% |
| radio | 7 | 82 | 4.67% |
| internet or the world-wide-web | 8 | 59 | 3.36% |
| government publications | 9 | 1 | 0.06% |
| school, college or evening class | 11 | 1 | 0.06% |
| somewhere else | 12 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
