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  • Nov, 2010

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    Media Ownership – Rupert Murdoch

    Q. Rupert Murdoch owns most of Australia’s metropolitan newspapers including the Australian, Herald Sun, the Telegraph and the Courier Mail. Should the Government allow one company to own the majority of Australia’s major newspapers?

      Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Should allow 15% 13% 20% 12%
    Should not allow 50% 56% 47% 56%
    Don’t care 26% 24% 25% 26%
    Don’t know 9% 8% 8% 6%

     50% think Rupert Murdoch should not be allowed to own the majority of Australia’s major newspapers and only 15% think he should be allowed. Those most strongly opposed were aged 55+ (61%) and people earning over $1,600pw (55%). Comments »

  • Mar, 2010

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    Media usage

    Q. How frequently do you read, listen to or watch the following?

      Daily Several times a week About once a week Less often Never Don’t know
    Commercial TV news and current affairs 48% 27% 12% 8% 5% 1%
    News and opinion in daily newspapers 26% 22% 24% 16% 11% 1%
    Commercial radio news and current affairs 24% 22% 13% 20% 19% 1%
    News and opinion websites 23% 22% 17% 19% 17% 2%
    ABC TV news and current affairs 19% 21% 18% 23% 18% 1%
    ABC radio news and current affairs 15% 13% 10% 28% 33% 2%
    Commercial radio talkback programs 13% 12% 12% 26% 36% 1%
    ABC radio talkback programs 8% 10% 10% 26% 45% 2%
    Internet blogs 6% 9% 13% 29% 41% 3%

     Commercial TV news and current affairs was the most used news and opinion media (48% watch daily). 26% read newspapers daily, 24% commercial radio news and current affairs and 23% news and opinion websites.

     Newspapers tend to be read more by older people (38% of 65+ years read daily). 65% of those aged 55+ watch commercial TV news and current affairs daily. Internet news and opinion websites have similar patterns of usage across age groups but internet bogs are mostly used by those aged under 35 (10% daily) Comments »

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