If Democrats keep running against Herbert Hoover, as they have on and off since 1932, they may have to invest in a substantial educational campaign to make it clear that they are not talking about a former FBI director, a dam on the Colorado river, or vacuum cleaners. Democratic candidates and interest groups frequently charge
A Year after Bombing Began, Public Is Split on Whether Iraq War Was Worth It
A year after the war on Iraq began with overwhelming support from the public, Americans are about evenly split over whether the conflict was worth it, and a majority want to pay less or nothing to rebuild Iraq, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. Among 2,575 adults interviewed between March 1 and
Fresh Data on Dick Cheney
Vice President Cheney’s rating with the American public is virtually unchanged since the end of February. The latest polling by the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey, among 2,575 adults between March 1 and 15, shows that 35 percent of the public has a favorable opinion of him and 34 percent an unfavorable view.
Majority Considers Bush Ads’ 9/11 Images “Inappropriate”
A majority of the American public considers it inappropriate for President Bush’s reelection campaign to use images from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in its television commercials, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. While the heaviest criticism came from committed supporters of John Kerry, there was also significant unhappiness about the
Public’s Attitudes Toward Cheney Drift Downward As Some Republican Voters Want Him Replaced
Vice President Cheney’s popularity has declined fairly steadily since October, and more than one fourth of Republican primary voters think President Bush should choose a new running mate, the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey shows. In October, 43 percent of the public had a favorable opinion of Cheney and 26 percent had an
Confidence of Docs About Diagnosing Teen Mental Disorders Good Not Excellent
Only Half Screen for Mental Disorders; Treatment, Resources, and Insurance Coverage Are Barriers to Effective Treatment The results will be released at the launch of a national effort to increase the diagnosis and treatment of adolescent mental disorders. The summit will bring together seven commissions consisting of 100 of the nation’s leading scholars of adolescent
The Glass Ceiling Persists: The Third Annual APPC Report on Women Leaders in Communication Companies
Companies with more women on boards of directors also tend to have more women in executive positions, more women-friendly benefits packages, and better maternity leave, according to the third annual report on women leaders in communication companies conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. The report also found that
On the Path to Problem Gambling: National Survey Shows Casinos, Slots and Lotteries Attract Youth Into Potentially Addictive Habit
(Sacramento, CA) More than half of young people (52.7%) ages 14 to 22 report that they gamble in an average month, and nearly one in six (16.2%) gamble in an average week.
Reporting on Terrorism: Recommendations for the Media
In July of 2002, with funding from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Annenberg Public Policy Center partnered with the National Association of Newspaper Editors and the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation to conduct a day-long closed-door discussion with editors and producers of national and local print, broadcast, and news about the complexities of
Discussion Transcripts: Media Coverage of Terrorism
Since 9/11, three major pieces of legislation have passed that regulate the manner in which the federal government will control “Homeland Security Information.” These laws require that state and local governments as well as certain private corporations and public utilities adopt new controls over information. There is a great deal of confusion among the media