02 July 2012, 020712, old media, public concern, technological change, traditional media
Q. How concerned are you about the possibility that in the next few years, most daily newspapers will stop publishing?
|
Total |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
Read daily |
Read a few times/ week |
Read about once / week |
Read less often/ never |
|
| Very concerned |
24% |
31% |
21% |
15% |
18% |
22% |
34% |
52% |
23% |
14% |
9% |
| Somewhat concerned |
24% |
25% |
27% |
29% |
21% |
26% |
25% |
26% |
34% |
24% |
16% |
| A little concerned |
29% |
19% |
32% |
29% |
31% |
30% |
24% |
14% |
31% |
35% |
34% |
| Not at all concerned |
19% |
20% |
16% |
27% |
23% |
17% |
16% |
7% |
11% |
25% |
29% |
| Don’t know |
5% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
8% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
* |
3% |
12 |
48% were very or somewhat concerned about the possibility of most daily newspapers closing in the next few years and 48% were only a little or not at all concerned. 78% of those who read daily were very/somewhat concerned – and 52% were very concerned.
Those most concerned were women (53% very/somewhat), aged 55+ (59%) and Victorians (59%).
18 June 2012, 180612, immediate family, job losses, job security, public concern
Q. How concerned are you that you or some member of your immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned?
|
|
8 Jun 09 |
5 Oct 09 |
28 Jun 10 |
18 Oct 10 |
4 Apr 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
3 Oct 11 |
26 Mar 12 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total concerned |
52% |
49% |
43% |
40% |
43% |
45% |
47% |
49% |
56% |
46% |
67% |
38% |
| Very concerned |
13% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
18% |
12% |
26% |
10% |
| Somewhat concerned |
39% |
35% |
34% |
29% |
32% |
32% |
33% |
36% |
38% |
34% |
41% |
28% |
| Not at all concerned |
35% |
40% |
38% |
42% |
43% |
39% |
37% |
36% |
32% |
41% |
26% |
51% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
4% |
| No employees in the immediate family |
8% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
Concern over job security has risen since the last time the question was polled, increasing 7 points from 49% in March to 56% (total concerned).
In the 12 months from July 2011, total concern has increased from 45% to 56%.
Coalition voters are the most likely to be concerned that they or a member of their immediately family will lose their job in the next year or so (up 12% to 67% total concerned), whereas Greens voters are less likely to be concerned (up 4% to 38% total concerned).
Those most concerned were aged 45-64 (62%), part-time workers (63%) and women (61%). Among the under 25’s, 40% were concerned and 43% not concerned.