coronavirus, covid-19, government, information, media, trust, trust in government, trust in media
Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the information you’ve received about the Covid-19 outbreak?
| NET: Agree | 29/03 | 22/03 |
| I feel informed about the situation and the impact on me and my family | 63% | 64% |
| I trust the Government to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 56% | 56% |
| The information I’ve received has been clear and consistent | 47% | 51% |
| I trust the media to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 42% | 35% |
| Base (n) | 1,086 | 1,034 |
| NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
| I feel informed about the situation and the impact on me and my family | 63% | 17% | 6% | 11% | 20% | 44% | 19% |
| I trust the Government to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 56% | 22% | 8% | 14% | 23% | 37% | 19% |
| The information I’ve received has been clear and consistent | 47% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 23% | 32% | 15% |
| I trust the media to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 42% | 33% | 14% | 19% | 26% | 32% | 10% |
celebrities, Liberal/National politicians, media, mining companies, property developers
Q. When making decisions about funding and policies, do you think that Liberal/National Coalition politicians listen to the following groups too much, not enough or just the right amount?
|
Too much |
Not enough |
Just the right amount |
|
| Property Developers |
53% |
18% |
30% |
| Mining Companies |
52% |
20% |
27% |
| The Media |
44% |
24% |
31% |
| Celebrities |
41% |
17% |
42% |
| Religious Organisations |
38% |
27% |
35% |
| Foreign Leaders |
32% |
29% |
40% |
| Member based lobby groups (like GetUp!) |
26% |
39% |
35% |
| Employer Groups |
26% |
44% |
30% |
| Public Servants |
25% |
44% |
30% |
| Unions |
23% |
45% |
32% |
| Environmental Groups |
21% |
52% |
27% |
| Active citizens on social media |
15% |
51% |
35% |
| Students |
12% |
64% |
25% |
| Welfare Groups |
10% |
66% |
24% |
| Average Citizens |
3% |
79% |
18% |
Respondents tended to think that Coalition politicians listen too much to property developers, mining companies, the media, celebrities and religious organisations.
A majority thought they did not listen enough to average citizens, welfare groups, students, active citizens on social media, and environmental groups.
21 January 2013, 210113, agriculture, banking, construction, manufacturing, media, mining, power companies, public interest, Retail, telecommunications, tourism
Q. How much trust do you have in the following industries to act in the public interest
|
Total a lot/some trust |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
Not much trust |
No trust at all |
Don’t know |
|
| Agriculture |
72% |
20% |
52% |
18% |
4% |
5% |
| Tourism |
68% |
12% |
56% |
22% |
6% |
5% |
| Manufacturing |
56% |
8% |
48% |
30% |
8% |
7% |
| Construction and development |
48% |
5% |
43% |
33% |
12% |
6% |
| Retail |
47% |
3% |
44% |
38% |
12% |
3% |
| Telecommunications |
37% |
3% |
34% |
41% |
18% |
3% |
| Banking |
33% |
5% |
28% |
36% |
29% |
3% |
| Mining |
32% |
3% |
29% |
35% |
25% |
8% |
| Media |
30% |
2% |
28% |
40% |
27% |
2% |
| Power companies |
18% |
1% |
17% |
37% |
41% |
4% |
The industries most trusted to act in the public interest were agriculture (72% some/a lot of trust), tourism (68%) and manufacturing (56%).
The industries least trusted to act in the public interest were power companies (18%), the media (30%), mining (32%) and banking (33%).
The only industry on which there were major differences was mining where 43% of Liberal/National voters had a lot/some trust compared to only 25% of Labor voters and 17% of Greens voters.
10 July 2012, 100712, ABC, broadcast, CPSU, digital news, investigative journalism, media, Nadine Flood, Newspapers, SBS
If SBS and the ABC don’t get a substantial increase in funding, their future is shaky, warns Nadine Flood.
The old media empires are being transformed by a new audience which doesn’t pay for its news. The News Corporation scandal in the UK is turning people away from newspapers. So what are the ramifications for public broadcasting?
CPSU’s Nadine Flood tells 3Q the role of the national broadcasters will be more important than ever. Investigative journalism and public accountability are at risk. But public funding must increase if they are to fulfil their roles and continue to innovate.
25 June 2012, 250612, ABC radio, ABC TV, Commercial TV, current affairs, Internet blogs, media, news and opinion, trust in media
Q. How much trust do you have in what you read or hear in the following media?
|
Total a lot/some 15 Mar 10 |
Total a lot /some 25 Jul 11 |
Total a lot /some 12 Dec 11
|
Total a lot/some |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
Not much trust |
No trust at all |
Don’t know |
Don’t use |
|
| News and opinion in daily newspapers |
62% |
53% |
46% |
52% |
6% |
46% |
30% |
11% |
2% |
6% |
| News and opinion in local newspapers |
– |
54% |
52% |
56% |
7% |
49% |
27% |
10% |
2% |
5% |
| Commercial TV news and current affairs |
64% |
48% |
43% |
46% |
6% |
40% |
33% |
16% |
2% |
3% |
| ABC TV news and current affairs |
70% |
71% |
72% |
74% |
25% |
49% |
15% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
| Commercial radio news and current affairs |
54% |
46% |
45% |
45% |
5% |
40% |
32% |
14% |
3% |
7% |
| ABC radio news and current affairs |
62% |
67% |
67% |
69% |
23% |
46% |
14% |
6% |
3% |
8% |
| Commercial radio talkback programs |
38% |
33% |
33% |
33% |
5% |
28% |
32% |
21% |
3% |
11% |
| ABC radio talkback programs |
45% |
47% |
47% |
50% |
10% |
40% |
25% |
9% |
4% |
12% |
| News and opinion websites |
49% |
41% |
38% |
40% |
5% |
37% |
33% |
14% |
3% |
8% |
| Internet blogs |
20% |
20% |
17% |
20% |
3% |
17% |
36% |
26% |
4% |
14% |
Overall, trust in media has changed little since this question was asked last year. Trust has stayed much the same or increased slightly for all media measured.
The most trusted media were ABC TV news and current affairs (74% a lot/some trust) and ABC radio news and current affairs (69%).
The least trusted were internet blogs (20%) and commercial radio talkback programs (33%).
25 June 2012, 250612, australian media, Daily Telegraph, HeraldSun, media, news subscription, news websites, newscorp, online content, online news, Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian
Q. Some newspapers in Australia now require readers to take out a subscription to view all their articles online. This means, while some news and opinion articles are free, readers will have to pay to access all content. How likely would you be to pay a subscription to access news websites?
|
Total 7 Nov 11 |
Total |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
Read The Aust |
Read SMH |
Read Tele |
Read The Age |
Read Herald Sun |
Read Courier mail |
|
| Total likely |
9% |
13% |
22% |
11% |
6% |
25% |
28% |
18% |
22% |
10% |
18% |
| Total not likely |
88% |
82% |
71% |
85% |
93% |
72% |
69% |
79% |
76% |
88% |
81% |
| Very likely |
2% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
12% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
| Somewhat likely |
7% |
10% |
17% |
8% |
5% |
13% |
21% |
12% |
17% |
6% |
13% |
| Not very likely |
18% |
17% |
16% |
18% |
17% |
19% |
18% |
19% |
21% |
19% |
13% |
| Not at all likely |
70% |
65% |
55% |
67% |
76% |
53% |
51% |
60% |
55% |
69% |
68% |
| Don’t know |
4% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
* |
3% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
13% of respondents said they would be very or somewhat likely to pay to access news websites – up from 9% recorded in November last year.
Younger respondents were more likely to be willing to pay for access to news websites – 22% of those aged under 35.
Current readers most likely to pay for access were readers of the SMH (28%), The Australian (25%) and The Age (22%).
Only 10% of HeraldSun readers said they would be likely to pay for access.
13 February 2012, business, Fairfax, Fairfax Newspapers, Gina Rinehart, media, mining, Politics, Polling, polls, reporting
Q. Gina Rinehart (mining company owner and Australia’s wealthiest person) has recently bought a major stake in Fairfax newspapers (publishers of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age). Do you think this will make Fairfax newspapers reporting of politics and business more balanced and independent, less balanced and independent or will It make no difference?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | NSW | Victoria | |
| More balanced and independent | 7% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 11% | 5% |
| Less balanced and independent | 31% | 35% | 22% | 62% | 33% | 31% |
| Make no difference | 44% | 36% | 55% | 23% | 38% | 46% |
| Don’t know | 19% | 22% | 15% | 9% | 18% | 18% |
44% think that Gina Rinehart’s purchase of a major stake in Fairfax will make no difference to the balance and independence of the newspapers. 31% think this will make the newspapers less balanced and independent and only 7% think the newspapers will become more balanced and independent.
Greens voters (62%) and respondents aged under 35 (37%) were most likely to think the newspapers will become less balanced and independent and Liberal/National voters least likely (22%).
13 February 2012, Government Control, media, media control, media ownership, Polling, polls
Q. Do you think the Government should have more or less control of media ownership in Australia?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | NSW | Victoria | |
| Should have more control | 24% | 29% | 17% | 38% | 28% | 22% |
| Should have less control | 24% | 17% | 30% | 30% | 23% | 29% |
| Has about the right control now | 34% | 38% | 38% | 18% | 34% | 34% |
| Don’t know | 18% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 16% |
Respondents were evenly divided over whether the Government should have more or less control of media ownership in Australia. 24% think they should have more control and 24% think they should have less – and 34% think they have about the right control.
Greens voters (38%) and Labor voters (29%) are more likely to think the Government should have more control and 30% of Liberal/National voters think they should have less control.