Survey: Straight Talk from Americans 2000

Research – Straight Talk From Americans – 2000

A National Survey for the Pew Center for Civic Journalism conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

NATIONAL SURVEY REPORT

NATIONAL- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of Nation and Its Communities
Table 1: Most Important National Issue
The Local Community And Its Problems
Top Local Problems
Table 2: Most Important Local Issue
Top Local Problems: Crime and Safety
Table 3: Feeling Safe
Top Local Problems: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
NATIONAL- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Race
Same Institutions: Different Perspectives
Table 4: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Immigration
Neighborhood Diversity
Detailed Findings: Education
A Split About Public Schools
How to Improve the Schools
Table 5: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Teaching Values
Detailed Findings: Community Life
Table 6: Know Your Neighbors
Detailed Findings: Personal Life
Table 7: Satisfaction with Your Time
Detailed Findings: The News Media
Media Usage
Table 8: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate


TAMPA REPORT

TAMPA- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of The Community
Top Local Problems
Table 1: Most Important Local Issue
Top Local Problems: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
Table 2: Reasons Traffic Congestion is a Tampa Problem
Table 3: Limit Growth?
Top Local Problems: Crime and Safety
Table 4: Feeling Safe
Detailed Findings: Race
Immigration
Differing Perspectives
Table 5: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Neighborhood Diversity
TAMPA- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Education
Teaching Values
What Do Public Schools Need?
Table 6: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Detailed Findings: Community Life
Table 7: Know Your Neighbors
Detailed Findings: Personal Life
Table 8: Satisfaction with Your Time
The State of The Nation – The View from Tampa
Table 9: Most Important National Issue
The News Media
Media Usage
Table 10: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate


PHILADELPHIA REPORT

PHILADELPHIA- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of The Community
Top Local Problems
Table 1: Most Important Local Issue
Detailed Findings: Crime and Safety
Table 2: Feeling Safe
Detailed Findings: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
Detailed Findings: Race
Same Institutions: Different Perspectives
Table 3: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Neighborhood Diversity
Immigration
PHILADELPHIA- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Education
Problems with Quality: The Public Schools
Teaching Values
Table 4: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Detailed Findings: Community Life
Detailed Findings: Personal Life
Table 5: Satisfaction with Your Time
The State of The Nation – Viewed From Philadelphia
Table 6: Most Important National Issue
The News Media
Media Usage
Table 7: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate


DENVER REPORT

DENVER- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of The Community
Top Local Problems
Table 1: Most Important Local Issue
Detailed Findings: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
Table 2: Top Most Ignored Local Issues
Top Local Problems: Crime and Safety
Table 3: Feeling Safe
Detailed Findings: Race
Differing Perspectives
Table 4: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Immigration
Neighborhood Diversity
DENVER- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Education
Not As Good Around Here: The Public Schools
Teaching Values
Table 5: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Detailed Findings: Community and Personal Life
Table 6: Satisfaction with Your Time
The State of the Nation – Viewed from Denver
Table 7: Most Important National Issue
Detailed Findings: The News Media
Media Usage
Table 8: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate


SAN FRANCISCO REPORT

SAN FRANCISCO- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of Local Community
Top Local Problems
Table 1: Most Important Local Issue
Detailed Findings: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
Table 2: Top Most Ignored Local Issues
Detailed Findings: Poverty, Hunger and Homelessness
Detailed Findings: Crime and Safety
Table 3: Feeling Safe
Detailed Findings: Race
Immigration
Differing Perspectives
Table 4: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Neighborhood Diversity
SAN FRANCISCO- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Education
Not As Good Around Here: The Public Schools
Teaching Values
Table 5: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Detailed Findings: Community Life
Detailed Findings: Personal Life
Table 6: Satisfaction with Your Time
The State of the Nation – Viewed from San Francisco
Table 7: Most Important National Issue
Table 8: Top Most Ignored National Issues
Detailed Findings: The News Media
Media Usage
Table 9: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate

TOPLINE RESULTS
National and Regional survey results reported by question.

TOPLINE PART ONE (Questions D1-11)
TOPLINE PART TWO (Questions 12-D4)
TOPLINE PART THREE (Questions 25-D11)