FR POLL: MSM Iraq Coverage [vs] IRAQ SURVEY: Freedom of Press in Iraq

Almendhar ^ | 09-Sept-2005 | Almendhar-FR, compiled by humint

[humint]

Free Republic Opinion Poll:

1. Do you approve of the way the mainstream media is handling its job of reporting on the war in Iraq?
   1. 05% - Yes
   2. 93% - No
   3. 02% - Abstained

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Survey in Babel, Iraq:

Our society (Human Rights Society in Babel) has conducted a survey among Babel residents, with regard to their confidence in the freedom of press in Iraq. The sample has included 527 persons, 250 women and 277 men.  Each was asked to answer the following questions:

1. Do you believe in the existence of freedom of press in Iraq?
   1. 53% - Yes
   2. 41% - No
   3. 06% - Abstained
2. Do you believe that the Iraqi press is playing its full role at present?
   1. 73% - Yes
   2. 22% - No
   3. 06% - Abstained
3. Do you believe that the available newspapers and magazines describe the actual reality of Iraqi press?
   1. 23% - Yes
   2. 76% - No
   3. 01% - Abstained
4. Are you in favor of imposing specific censorship on what is written, especially at present and under the current conditions in the country?
   1. 35% - Yes
   2. 51% - No
   3. 13% - Abstained

Human Rights Society in Babel

[humint]

Comparing apples and oranges doesn't do much, but sometimes they're fun to look at side by side. I think question three from the Iraq survey most closely resembles the FR poll question.

Media accurately reporting Iraq? Iraq% and FR%: a.23% and 05% YES b.76% and 93% NO c.01% and 02% Abstained

[b4its2late]

The liberals are everywhere....

[tumblindice]

http://www.wtv-zone.com/Mary/THISWILLMAKEYOUPROUD.HTML

Takes a while to download if dial-up, but worth it.

[Kimmers]

Semper Fi with tears in my eyes....God bless him

[tumblindice]

Sometimes hard to do, but `stiff upper lip' Kimmers.

And may God bless all of our Marines, troopers, and airmen in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I'm sure that all that our fighting men and women want to know is that we stand behind them, even if our sanctimonious press does not.

"True patriotism is more holy than false piety."
Abraham Lincoln

[CHICAGOFARMER]

http://www.wtv-zone.com/Mary/THISWILLMAKEYOUPROUD.HTML

Takes a while to download if dial-up, but worth it.

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Been around the web 2 or 3 times, but dam a tear everytime.

Semper Fi

[Cobra64]

Slightly unrelated. In polls, why do people "abstain"? Seems that if you are going to "vote," then why abstain?