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JAWS CAMP Pre-event Survey

For JAWS session: "Trust us — we're journalists!" 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30

Research released in April by the American Press Institute (API) shows just 6 percent of people say they have a “great deal of confidence” in the press. In our keynote session at JAWS CAMP, we’ll summarize the results of the API report, review some intriguing takeaways from people interviewed for the report, and conclude with participants’ best ideas on how to improve trust in media. We want to see how your thoughts on trust and media compare to the results of our recent survey of media consumers. 
1.How much do the following factors affect your trust in a piece of news and information you see on Facebook?
A great deal
A lot
Somewhat
Very little
Not at all
Whether or not a lot of people have liked, shared, or commented on it
Whether or not I know and trust the person who posted
Whether or not I know and trust the original reporting source
2.How much do the following factors affect your trust in a piece of news and information you see on Twitter?
A great deal
A lot
Somewhat
Very little
Not at all
Whether or not a lot of people have liked, retweeted, or replied to it
Whether or not I know and trust the person who tweeted
Whether or not I know and trust the original reporting source
3.Have you ever had an experience with a news and information source that made you trust it less for any reason?
4.What happened that made you trust that news and information source less? Please select all that apply.
5.If you had to pick just one specific source that you rely on most for news on national politics & government, what would it be?
6.Think about why you rely on that source for the coverage of national politics and government. How important is each of the following for you?
Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important
It gets the facts right
It always has the latest news and information
It’s concise and gets to the point
It presents expert sources and data
It is easy to find news and information you’re looking for
The reporting is indepth
It presents news and information in a way you can talk about it
It covers all the day’s events
You know and trust its journalists
It provides diverse points of view
It explains the way it gathers and reports news and information
It’s a source you’ve always used
You can multitask or use it when you’re doing something else like household chores
It makes it entertaining
You see your community and people like you in the reporting
7.Describe the steps (if any) that your and/or your newsroom are taking specifically to improve trust among your readers/audience.
8.Do you have any additional comments? You can read the full API report on trust here: http://bit.ly/APITrust