Reading through the following news sources, please say whether you think they are usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK.

The Advocate

Reading through the following news sources, please say whether you think they are usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK.

The local television news program you are most familiar with.

Reading through the following news sources, please say whether you think they are usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK.

National Network News, such as ABC or CBS News

Reading through the following news sources, please say whether you think they are usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK.

National Newspapers such as New York Times or Washington Post

Reading through the following news sources, please say whether you think they are usually believable or whether they are often not believable? If you don't know enough to rate it, that's OK.

National political blogs, such as Daily Kos or InstaPundit

Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please tell how important each of the following roles are for the news media:

Report the widest range of news

Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please tell how important each of the following roles are for the news media:

Concentrate on certain topics

Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please tell how important each of the following roles are for the news media:

Provide a forum for community views

Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please tell how important each of the following roles are for the news media:

Be a watchdog of powerful people and the government.

Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please tell how important each of the following roles are for the news media:

Highlight interesting people and groups in the community.

Using a 1-5 scale where 1 indicates not at all important and 5 indicates the greatest importance possible, please tell how important each of the following roles are for the news media:

Offer solutions to community problems.

Which of the following most closely matches your opinion: