If you wanted to learn about scientific issues such as global warming or biotechnology, where would you get information " printed newspapers, online newspapers, printed magazines, online magazines, other places on the Internet, books or other printed materials, TV, radio, family, friends, colleagues, or some other source)? PROBE: What would be your main source of information?
Main source for science issue news · Asked in 1 wave, 2010 · 658 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Print newspapers | Online newspapers | Print magazines | Online magazines | Other places on the internet | Books/other printed material | Tv | Radio | Family | Friends/colleagues | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 45% | 18% | 15% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 658 | ±5 | |
| Men |
General Social Survey 2010 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 658 |
| 3% |
| 7% |
| 3% |
| 5% |
| 41% |
| 18% |
| 18% |
| 2% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 2% |
| 251 |
| ±8 |
| Women | 3% | 7% | 1% | 5% | 48% | 19% | 12% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 407 | ±6 |