Pippa Norris - Harvard Kennedy School

EXPERT SURVEY OF THE NEWS MEDIA
THE SHORENSTEIN CENTER ON THE PRESS, POLITICS & PUBLIC POLICY
JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT,
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
[email protected]. FAX: (617) 495 8696.
www.pippanorris.com
OCTOBER 26, 1999
FRANCE
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is conducting an international survey
about the news media. The main aim is to develop reliable indicators that can be used to compare news in
different countries. We are interested in your answers to the following items. To complete electronically or by
hand, just put an ‘x’in the relevant box on each line. The survey is brief with only 12 questions.
It would be appreciated if you could return the reply by email, fax or mail by 1st December 1999. All responses
will be treated in confidence. The results will be released into the public domain on www.pippanorris.com by
1st July 2000 if you want to download this data for secondary analysis. Many thanks for your help with this
survey!
Pippa Norris
1. Newspapers vary in their news coverage. Using the following ten point scale, where 1= ‘left’and 10 = ‘right’,
could you tell me where you would place the position of the following papers in their news coverage?
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Position of newspaper news coverage
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10
Left
to
Right
place
1. France Soir
2. Le Monde
3. Le Figaro
4. Le Parisien
5. Libération
6. L'equipe
7. L'humanité
8. Le Nouvel Observateur
9. L'est Republicain
10. Le Canard Enchainé
11. L'express
12. Auto Plus
13. La Croix
14. Paris Match
15. Le Point
16. L'evenement De Jeudi
17. Vsd
18. Info Matin
18. Charlie Hebdo
20. Les Echos
21. La Tribune
22. La France Agricole
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2. Newspapers also vary in their editorials. Using the following ten point scale, where 1= ‘left’and 10 = ‘right’,
could you tell me where you would place the position of the following papers in their editorials?
Position of Newspaper Editorials
Unable
to place
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Left
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10
Right
1. France Soir
2. Le Monde
3. Le Figaro
4. Le Parisien
5. Libération
6. L'equipe
7. L'humanité
8. Le Nouvel Observateur
9. L'est Republicain
10. Le Canard Enchainé
11. L'express
12. Auto Plus
13. La Croix
14. Paris Match
15. Le Point
16. L'evenement De Jeudi
17. Vsd
18. Info Matin
18. Charlie Hebdo
20. Les Echos
21. La Tribune
22. La France Agricole
3. Television news programs also vary in their political leanings. Using the following ten point scale, where
1= ‘left’and 10 = ‘right’, could you tell me where you would place the position of the main evening news
programs, if shown, on the following TV channels?
Position of Main Evening News Programs
Unable
to place
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Left
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Right
1. TFL
2. France 2/Antenne 2
3. France 3/Fr3
4. Canal+
5. Arte
6. M6
7. La Cinquième
8. Les Chaînes Cablées
9. RTL
10. CNN
11. Sky
4. Parties also vary in their political leanings. Using the following ten point scale, where 1= ‘left’and 10 = ‘right’,
could you tell me where you would place the position of the main parties in your country?
Position of Parties
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to place
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Left
Parti communiste
Parti socialiste
MRG
Extreme gauche (Lutte Ouvrière)
Les Verts
Parti Republicain PR
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Right
Position of Parties
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to place
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Left
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Right
CDS
UDF
Centre National des indépendants
RPR
UPF
Chasse/peche et nature
Génération Ecologie
Front National
Other party
5. And using the following ten point scale, where 1= ‘left’and 10 = ‘right’, could you tell me where you would
place your own position?
Unable
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10
to
Left
Right
place
Self
6. Turning to other matters, papers also differ in how much attention they give in their front-page news to
politics, public affairs and international news and how much they give to entertainment, celebrities,
crime and sports. Using the following ten-point scale, could you tell me where you would place the following
newspapers?
Newspaper Coverage
Unable to
place
1
Most
attention to
politics,
public affairs
&
international
news
1. France Soir
2. Le Monde
3. Le Figaro
4. Le Parisien
5. Libération
6. L'equipe
7. L'humanité
8. Le Nouvel Observateur
9. L'est Republicain
10. Le Canard Enchainé
11. L'express
12. Auto Plus
13. La Croix
14. Paris Match
15. Le Point
16. L'evenement De Jeudi
17. Vsd
18. Info Matin
18. Charlie Hebdo
20. Les Echos
21. La Tribune
22. La France Agricole
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2
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8
9
10
Most attention
to
entertainment,
celebrities,
crime & sports.
7. Television news programs also differ in how much attention they give to politics, public affairs and
international news and how much they give to entertainment, celebrities, crime and sports. Using the
following ten-point scale, could you tell me where you would place the position of the main evening news
programmes, if shown, on the following TV channels?
Television news coverage
Unable to
place
1
Most
attention to
politics,
public affairs
&
international
news
3
2
4
5
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7
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9
10
Most attention
to
entertainment,
celebrities,
crime & sports.
1. TFL
2. France 2/Antenne 2
3. France 3/Fr3
4. Canal+
5. Arte
6. M6
7. La Cinquième
8. Les Chaînes Cablées
9. RTL
10. CNN
11. Sky
8. Newspapers also vary in how much they are in favor or against European Union institutions and
policies. Using the following ten point scale, where 1= ‘favors the EU’and 10=’against the EU’, could you tell
me where you would place the position of following newspapers?
Position of Newspaper
Unable
to
place
1
Favors
the
EU
1. France Soir
2. Le Monde
3. Le Figaro
4. Le Parisien
5. Libération
6. L'equipe
7. L'humanité
8. Le Nouvel Observateur
9. L'est Republicain
10. Le Canard Enchainé
11. L'express
12. Auto Plus
13. La Croix
14. Paris Match
15. Le Point
16. L'evenement De Jeudi
17. Vsd
18. Info Matin
18. Charlie Hebdo
20. Les Echos
21. La Tribune
22. La France Agricole
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2
3
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9
10
Against
the EU
9. Television news programs also vary in how much they are in favor or against European Union
institutions and policies. Using the following ten point scale, where 1= ‘favors the EU’and 10=’against the
EU’, could you tell me where you would place the position of the main evening news programs, if shown, on
the following TV channels?
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
Position of TV main evening news
Unable
Against
Favors
programs
to
the
the
place
EU
EU
1. TFL
2. France 2/Antenne 2
3. France 3/Fr3
4. Canal+
5. Arte
6. M6
7. La Cinquième
8. Les Chaînes Cablées
9. RTL
10. CNN
11. Sky
10. Television channels differ in how far they are or are not supported by public funds, like fees or
government subsidies. Using the following ten point scale, where 1= ‘no public funding’and 10=’full public funding’,
could you tell me where you would place the following TV channels?
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Funding Support for TV Channels
Unable
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No
to
Full
Public
place
Public
Funding
Funding
1. TFL
2. France 2/Antenne 2
3. France 3/Fr3
4. Canal+
5. Arte
6. M6
7. La Cinquième
8. Les Chaînes Cablées
9. RTL
10. CNN
11. Sky
11. Newspapers also vary in how much they play a ‘watchdog’role criticizing government. Using the
following ten point scale, where 1= ‘Not very critical’and 10=’Very critical’, could you tell me where you would
place the position of following newspapers?
Newspaper’s role towards government
Unable
to
place
1
Not
very
critical
1. France Soir
2. Le Monde
3. Le Figaro
4. Le Parisien
5. Libération
6. L'equipe
7. L'humanité
8. Le Nouvel Observateur
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2
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9
10
Very
critical
Newspaper’s role towards government
Unable
to
place
1
Not
very
critical
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3
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9
10
Very
critical
9. L'est Republicain
10. Le Canard Enchainé
11. L'express
12. Auto Plus
13. La Croix
14. Paris Match
15. Le Point
16. L'evenement De Jeudi
17. Vsd
18. Info Matin
18. Charlie Hebdo
20. Les Echos
21. La Tribune
22. La France Agricole
12. Lastly, for information about the news media in your area, could you indicate in which region of the
country you live? (Please put an ‘X’against one.)
Region:
I live in…
Ile de France
Bassin Parisien
Nord/Pas-de-Calais
Est
Ouest
Sud Ouest
Centre Est
Méditerranée
Many thanks for completing the survey! The data will be made available on www.pippanorris.com by 1st July
2000 for anyone interested in downloading the results for secondary analysis.
Date: _____/_______/____1999
REF NO.______________
Pippa Norris
Please return by 1st December 1999:
BY EMAIL: [email protected].
OR BY FAX: US+ (617) 495 8696.
OR BY AIRMAIL:
02138, USA.
Pippa Norris, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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