Concern about Newspapers Closing
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%).
Job security
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.
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