Palestinian Views on the Media
|
|
Total (7/01) |
Total (12/01)
|
West Bank (7/01) |
West Bank (12/01)
|
Gaza Strip (7/01) |
Gaza Strip (12/01)
|
|
35. How many times a week do you happen to carry
out the following activities? (PSR 12/2001)
|
|
35-1 Watch news on Palestinian or your local TV
stations:
|
|
1. Almost every day
|
56.1
|
50.1
|
56.2
|
53.2
|
55.8
|
45.0
|
|
2. 3-4 times a week
|
9.0
|
10.7
|
9.3
|
11.3
|
8.5
|
9.5
|
|
3. 1-2 times a week
|
14.7
|
14.4
|
13.8
|
12.2
|
16.0
|
18.3
|
|
4. never
|
19.9
|
24.2
|
20.1
|
22.6
|
19.6
|
27.0
|
|
5. No opinion/ do not know
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
West Bank
|
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
35-2 Watch news on Al-Jazeera satellite channel:
|
|
1. Almost every day
|
|
65.4
|
|
62.8
|
|
69.8
|
|
2. 3-4 times a week
|
|
6.9
|
|
7.6
|
|
5.8
|
|
3. 1-2 times a week
|
|
8.0
|
|
9.6
|
|
5.4
|
|
4. never
|
|
19.4
|
|
19.7
|
|
18.8
|
|
5. No opinion/ do not know
|
|
0.3
|
|
0.4
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
Total (7/01) |
Total (12/01)
|
West Bank (7/01) |
West Bank (12/01)
|
Gaza Strip (7/01) |
Gaza Strip (12/01)
|
|
35-3 Watch news on Israeli TV:
|
|
1. Almost every day
|
24.1
|
21.2
|
21.8
|
23.8
|
27.9
|
16.9
|
|
2. 3-4 times a week
|
6.6
|
7.3
|
7.1
|
8.2
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
|
3. 1-2 times a week
|
23.2
|
20.3
|
23.6
|
19.7
|
22.6
|
21.2
|
|
4. never
|
45.5
|
50.1
|
47.0
|
47.0
|
43.2
|
55.4
|
|
5. No opinion/ do not know
|
0.5
|
1.1
|
0.5
|
1.3
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
|
|
Total (7/01) |
Total (12/01)
|
West Bank (7/01) |
West Bank (12/01)
|
Gaza Strip (7/01) |
Gaza Strip
|
|
35-4 Read news pages in al-Quds news paper:
|
|
1. Almost every day
|
12.0
|
10.3
|
14.2
|
13.0
|
8.5
|
5.8
|
|
2. 3-4 times a week
|
6.7
|
6.9
|
8.7
|
8.1
|
3.6
|
5.0
|
|
3. 1-2 times a week
|
24.4
|
23.7
|
26.3
|
25.4
|
21.5
|
21.0
|
|
4. never
|
55.8
|
58.3
|
49.9
|
52.6
|
65.2
|
67.7
|
|
5. No opinion/ do not know
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
0.6
|
|
|
Total (7/01) |
Total (12/01)
|
West Bank (7/01) |
West Bank (12/01)
|
Gaza Strip (7/01) |
Gaza Strip (12/01)
|
|
35-5 Read news pages in al-Ayyam or al-Hayat al-Jadida
newspaper:
|
|
1. Almost every day
|
9.0
|
6.7
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
11.7
|
6.3
|
|
2. 3-4 times a week
|
5.1
|
5.1
|
4.6
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
4.6
|
|
3. 1-2 times a week
|
19.2
|
17.6
|
18.4
|
15.9
|
20.3
|
20.6
|
|
4. Never
|
65.2
|
69.5
|
67.9
|
70.6
|
61.0
|
67.9
|
|
5. No opinion/ do not know
|
1.5
|
1.0
|
1.8
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
West Bank
|
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
|
Total (7/01)
|
West Bank (7/01)
|
Gaza Strip (7/01)
|
|
40-5 Read the editorial pages of a newspaper:
|
|
1) Almost every day
|
23.0
|
25.2
|
19.7
|
|
2) 3-4 times a week
|
12.6
|
15.4
|
8.2
|
|
3) 1-2 times a week
|
33.1
|
32.2
|
34.4
|
|
4) never
|
30.4
|
26.8
|
35.8
|
|
5) No opinion/ do not know
|
1.0
|
0.5
|
1.8
|
|
|
Total (7/01)
|
West Bank (7/01)
|
Gaza Strip (7/01)
|
|
40-6 Read the business and economy section in the
newspaper:
|
|
1) Almost every day
|
7.5
|
8.6
|
5.8
|
|
2) 3-4 times a week
|
3.4
|
4.4
|
1.8
|
|
3) 1-2 times a week
|
18.0
|
19.8
|
15.3
|
|
4) never
|
69.0
|
65.7
|
74.2
|
|
5) No opinion/ do not know
|
2.0
|
1.4
|
2.9
|
|
|
Total (7/01)
|
West Bank (7/01)
|
Gaza Strip (7/01)
|
|
41. How many times do you listen to news on the
radio?
|
|
1) Every hour or so
|
12.7
|
13.7
|
10.9
|
|
2) 6-5 times a day
|
6.9
|
7.3
|
6.3
|
|
3) 3-4 times a day
|
12.3
|
11.9
|
12.9
|
|
4) Once or twice a day
|
34.1
|
36.0
|
31.0
|
|
5) Almost never
|
34.1
|
31.1
|
38.9
|
Which of the following radios do you listen to most?
(Source: JMCC Poll, January 1996)
| |
Total (1/96) |
Total (8/96) |
West Bank (1/96) |
West Bank (8/96) |
Gaza Strip (1/96) |
Gaza Strip (8/96) |
| Radio Jordan |
15.1 |
|
20.0 |
|
6.1 |
|
| Radio Israel |
26.7 |
|
25.1 |
|
29.6 |
|
| Radio Palestine |
38.7 |
|
36.9 |
|
42.1 |
|
| Others |
14.0 |
|
13.0 |
|
15.8 |
|
| No opinion |
5.5 |
|
5.0 |
|
6.4 |
|
Which radio station do you trust most? (Source:
JMCC Poll, August 1996)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Palestine Radio |
33.4%
|
33.9%
|
32.7%
|
| Israel Radio |
17.1%
|
19.5%
|
12.9%
|
| Radio Jordan |
5.9%
|
8.1%
|
2.0%
|
| Egyptian Radio |
2.4%
|
0.7%
|
5.2%
|
| Radio Monte Carlo |
11.2%
|
9.0%
|
15.0%
|
| BBC |
5.3%
|
4.7%
|
6.3%
|
| Others |
0.6%
|
1.0%
|
0.0%
|
| No answer |
24.2%
|
23.1%
|
25.8%
|
Which radio station do you trust most? (Source:
JMCC Poll, December 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Voice of Palestine |
44.5 |
46.2 |
41.3 |
| Israel Radio |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10.1 |
| Jordan Radio |
8.0 |
11.8 |
0.8 |
| BBC Radio |
5.0 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
| Monte Carlo Radio |
10.2 |
8.7 |
12.9 |
| Egypt Radio |
2.5 |
1.2 |
5.1 |
| Others |
9.6 |
9.2 |
10.6 |
| Do not trust anyone |
2.4 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
| No opinion |
7.6 |
5.7 |
11.4 |
Which television station do you trust most? (Source:
JMCC Poll, August 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Palestine TV |
26.5 |
11.1 |
52.2 |
| Israel TV |
12.2 |
13.6 |
10.0 |
| Jordanian TV |
24.9 |
33.9 |
9.8 |
| Egyptian TV |
5.1 |
2.0 |
10.2 |
| Middle East Broadcasting Cp. |
4.5 |
6.9 |
0.5 |
| Others |
4.3 |
5.7 |
1.8 |
| No answer |
22.5 |
26.6 |
15.7 |
Which television station do you trust most? (Source:
JMCC Poll, December 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Palestine TV |
41.3 |
28.0 |
66.8 |
| Israel TV |
7.4 |
7.4 |
7.3 |
| Jordan TV |
21.6 |
30.8 |
4.1 |
| Egypt TV |
4.0 |
0.8 |
10.1 |
| Others |
13.2 |
18.2 |
4.8 |
| Do not trust anyone |
4.9 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
| No opinion |
7.6 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
Which of the local newspapers do you trust most to
provide you with information about the elections? (Source: JMCC Poll,
January 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Al-Ayyam |
2.4 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
| Al-Istiqlal |
1.8 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
| Al-Hayat Al Jadida |
7.4 |
3.9 |
13.9 |
| Al-Watan |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
| Al-Quds |
57.9 |
64.6 |
45.6 |
| Al-Manar |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
| Al-Nahar |
5.4 |
5.9 |
4.5 |
| Al-Aqsa |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
| Al-Shaab |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
| Al-Karamah |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
| Al-Bilad |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
| Others |
1.6 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
| No opinion |
20.4 |
19.1 |
22.7 |
Which Newspaper you trust most? (Source: JMCC Poll,
December 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Al-Quds Newspaper |
52.6 |
53.9 |
50.1 |
| Al-Ayyam Newspaper |
8.6 |
9.5 |
6.8 |
| Al-Nahar Newspaper |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
| Al-Hayat Newspaper |
7.6 |
4.1 |
14.4 |
| Al-Bilad Newspaper |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
| Al-Haq and Al-Hurieh Newspaper |
3.6 |
4.6 |
1.8 |
| Others |
0.5
|
0.4 |
0.5 |
| Do not trust anyone |
3.2 |
3.9 |
1.8 |
| No opinion |
19.8 |
20.1 |
19.5 |
Are you satisfied about the coverage of the local
newspapers to the elections?
(Source: JMCC Poll, January 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Very satisfied |
24.4 |
19.1 |
34.0 |
| Somewhat satisfied |
39.8 |
44.3 |
31.7 |
| Not at all satisfied |
15.3 |
14.0 |
17.5 |
| No answer |
20.5 |
22.6 |
16.8 |
What is your opinion about the role of the Palestinian
radio and television towards the upcoming elections? Do you think they
perform their duties in a neutral or biased manner? (Source: JMCC Poll,
January 1996)
| |
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| They do their work in a neutral manner |
49.0 |
44.2 |
57.9 |
| They do their work in a biased manner |
21.4 |
18.3 |
27.0 |
| No opinion |
26.9 |
37.5 |
15.1 |
Q.1 How often do you read the newspaper? (Source: JMCC
Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Every day or nearly every day |
27.6%
|
29.1%
|
25.1%
|
| At least once a week |
28.0%
|
29.1%
|
26.2%
|
| At least once a month |
13.3%
|
13.3%
|
13.3%
|
| Never (move to Questin 9) |
31.0%
|
28.4%
|
35.4%
|
| No answer |
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
Q.2 Name two newspapers you read the most and second-most
(asked only of those who said they read newspapers)? (Source: JMCC Poll,
August 1998)
|
Total
|
|
West Bank
|
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
|
First
|
Second
|
First
|
Second
|
First
|
Second
|
| Al-Quds |
61.3%
|
21.0%
|
68.2%
|
17.7%
|
48.2%
|
27.4%
|
| Al-Ayyam |
19.2%
|
30.9%
|
15.0%
|
30.1%
|
27.5%
|
32.4%
|
| Al-Hayat |
13.7%
|
20.7%
|
9.8%
|
18.1%
|
21.4%
|
25.6%
|
| Another |
5.1%
|
10.7%
|
6.1%
|
11.9%
|
2.5%
|
8.6%
|
| No answer |
0.7%
|
16.7%
|
0.9%
|
22.2%
|
0.4%
|
6.0%
|
Q.3 Why do you prefer (the first newspaper)... is it
because... (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
|
Total
|
|
|
West Bank |
|
|
Gaza Strip |
|
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
| It's always available |
35.3%
|
19.6%
|
37.2%
|
37.2%
|
19.8%
|
39.6%
|
29.6%
|
19.5%
|
35.0%
|
| It 's cheaper |
2.4%
|
7.0%
|
33.0%
|
2.4%
|
7.4%
|
26.4%
|
2.2%
|
6.5%
|
20.0%
|
| It's content better |
58.9%
|
67.1%
|
38.1%
|
56.4%
|
63.0%
|
32.1%
|
65.9%
|
71.4%
|
43.3%
|
| No answer |
3.4%
|
6.3%
|
1.8%
|
4.0%
|
9.8%
|
1.9%
|
2.3%
|
2.6%
|
1.7%
|
Q. 4 I will list now pages of the newspaper, which
you will state whether you show interest or not? (Source: JMCC Poll,
August 1998)
Total
|
Interested
|
Not Interested
|
No answer
|
| Politics |
74.9%
|
24.3%
|
0.8%
|
| Classifieds |
46.0%
|
50.7%
|
3.3%
|
| Deaths/Congratulations |
59.7%
|
38.7%
|
1.6%
|
| Opinion |
55.8%
|
42.1%
|
2.1%
|
| Sports |
38.7%
|
59.9%
|
1.4%
|
| Economy |
33.1%
|
65.1%
|
1.8%
|
| Religious |
69.5%
|
28.6%
|
1.9%
|
| Caricatures |
66.7%
|
30.8%
|
2.5%
|
| Culture |
71.2%
|
27.6%
|
1.2%
|
| Entertainmnet |
66.2%
|
32.2%
|
1.6%
|
| Celebrities |
58.4%
|
39.8%
|
1.8%
|
West Bank
|
Interested
|
Not Interested
|
No answer
|
| Politics |
77.6%
|
21.6%
|
0.8%
|
| Classifieds |
45.3%
|
49.9%
|
4.8%
|
| Deaths/Congratulations |
64.5%
|
33.8%
|
1.7%
|
| Opinion |
57.9%
|
39.6%
|
2.5%
|
| Sports |
37.5%
|
60.6%
|
1.9%
|
| Economy |
32.9%
|
64.9%
|
2.2%
|
| Religious |
66.4%
|
31.2%
|
2.4%
|
| Caricatures |
68.6%
|
28.7%
|
2.7%
|
| Culture |
71.9%
|
26.4%
|
1.7%
|
| Entertainmnet |
63.2%
|
34.6%
|
2.2%
|
| Celebrities |
57.9%
|
39.6%
|
2.5%
|
Gaza Strip
|
Interested
|
Not Interested
|
No answer
|
| Politics |
69.8%
|
29.5%
|
0.7%
|
| Classifieds |
47.3%
|
52.3%
|
0.4%
|
| Deaths/Congratulations |
50.5%
|
48.0%
|
1.5%
|
| Opinion |
52.0%
|
47.0%
|
1.0%
|
| Sports |
40.9%
|
58.4%
|
0.7%
|
| Economy |
33.5%
|
65.5%
|
1.0%
|
| Religious |
75.4%
|
23.5%
|
1.1%
|
| Caricatures |
63.0%
|
34.9%
|
2.1%
|
| Culture |
69.8%
|
29.9%
|
0.3%
|
| Entertainmnet |
71.9%
|
27.8%
|
0.3%
|
| Celebrities |
59.4%
|
40.2%
|
0.4%
|
Q.5 From the previous list, what is the first page
you read? (Please read pages again) (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Politics |
47.8%
|
52.1%
|
39.5%
|
| Classifieds |
4.0%
|
4.1%
|
3.9%
|
| Deaths / Congratulations |
10.1%
|
12.2%
|
6.0%
|
| Opinion |
1.8%
|
0.9%
|
3.6%
|
| Sports |
5.7%
|
5.2%
|
6.8%
|
| Economy |
2.2%
|
2.0%
|
2.5%
|
| Religious |
2.8%
|
2.0%
|
4.3%
|
| Caricatures |
3.3%
|
.3.5%
|
2.8%
|
| Culture |
4.9%
|
4.1%
|
6.4%
|
| Entertainment |
6.4%
|
3.9%
|
11.4%
|
| Celebrities |
6.8%
|
5.4%
|
9.6%
|
| No answer |
4.2%
|
4.6%
|
3.2%
|
Q.6 What is the subject you show most interest in as
with regards to news (Please read answers) (Source: JMCC Poll, August
1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Peace Process |
33.8%
|
35.1%
|
31.3%
|
| Local Palestinian news (other than peace process) |
42.2%
|
42.0%
|
42.7%
|
| Arab World news |
9.0%
|
9.2%
|
8.5%
|
| Regional news |
11.7%
|
10.7%
|
13.5%
|
| No answer |
3.3%
|
3.0%
|
4.0%
|
Q 7. How satisfied are you with the newspaper you read?
(Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
|
Total
|
|
|
West Bank
|
|
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
| Satified (move to Q.9) |
46.4%
|
49.4%
|
30.1%
|
46.9%
|
48.1%
|
30.2%
|
45.2%
|
50.6%
|
30.0%
|
| Sometimes satisfied/ sometimes not (move to Q.9) |
44.0%
|
42.4%
|
57.9%
|
43.4%
|
44.4%
|
45.3%
|
45.9%
|
40.3%
|
63.3%
|
| Unsatisfied (move to Q.9) |
7.5%
|
5.7%
|
11.5%
|
7.3%
|
3.7%
|
18.9%
|
8.1%
|
7.8%
|
5.0%
|
| No answer (move to Q.9) |
2.1%
|
2.5%
|
3.5%
|
2.4%
|
3.8%
|
5.6%
|
0.8%
|
1.3%
|
1.7%
|
Q 8. The reason why I do not read a newspaper / magazine
is because - in decreasing order: (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Price |
2.7%
|
1.9%
|
3.9%
|
| Lack of time to read |
29.7%
|
23.6%
|
38.3%
|
| Newspaper is boring |
6.8%
|
6.9%
|
6.5%
|
| I have no interest in news (Political) |
11.9%
|
13.0%
|
10.4%
|
| I do not trust the newspaper |
7.0%
|
4.6%
|
10.4%
|
| Other (Specify) |
29.5%
|
35.6%
|
19.5%
|
| No answer |
12.4%
|
14.4%
|
11.0%
|
Q 9. Who is the best writer in the local press? (Source:
JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Hasan Al-Kashef |
2.8%
|
1.8%
|
4.4%
|
| Hafeth Al-Bargouthi |
1.7%
|
1.6%
|
1.8%
|
| Other (specify) |
21.7%
|
20.5%
|
22.5%
|
| No one |
2.9%
|
2.0%
|
5.1%
|
| No answer |
70.9%
|
73.6%
|
66.2%
|
Q 10. Do you think that the local newspapers are being
exploited by the PNA? (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Independent |
8.4%
|
11.4%
|
3.2%
|
| Backed by PNA |
29.5%
|
28.9%
|
30.6%
|
| Some independent, some backed by PNA |
47.0%
|
42.0%
|
55.6%
|
| No answer |
15.1%
|
17.7%
|
10.6%
|
Q 11. Do you know of any newspaper related to opposition?
(Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
25.2%
|
17.8%
|
37.9%
|
| No (move to Q. 13) |
58.6%
|
61.3%
|
54.0%
|
| No answer (move to Q. 13) |
16.2%
|
20.9%
|
8.1%
|
Q 11-b What is it?
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Al-Haq |
13.3%
|
25.2%
|
3.6%
|
| Al-Risalah |
37.7%
|
15.6%
|
55.8%
|
| Al-Istiqlal |
14.3%
|
9.6%
|
18.2%
|
| Other |
18.7%
|
31.8%
|
7.9%
|
| No answer |
16.0%
|
17.8%
|
14.5%
|
Q.12 How often do you buy a newspaper? (Source: JMCC
Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Every day or nearly every day |
21.7%
|
25.2%
|
15.6%
|
| At least once a week |
25.9%
|
28.1%
|
22.1%
|
| At least once a month |
10.5%
|
10.3%
|
10.8%
|
| Never (move to Questin 14) |
37.8%
|
32.5%
|
47.1%
|
| No answer |
4.1%
|
3.9%
|
4.4%
|
Q.13 Name and state the price of the newspapers you
buy the most? (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
|
Total |
|
|
West Bank |
|
|
Gaza Strip
|
|
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
Quds
|
Ayyam
|
Hayat
|
| The real price |
42.7%
|
16.7%
|
12.1%
|
52.9%
|
14.3%
|
9.1%
|
19.4%
|
22.3%
|
18.5%
|
| Without a price |
1.0%
|
0.6%
|
0.1%
|
1.2%
|
0.6%
|
0.2%
|
0.5%
|
0.5%
|
0.0%
|
| Wrong price |
13.7%
|
2.2%
|
3.8%
|
10.6%
|
0.8%
|
3.5%
|
20.9%
|
5.2%
|
4.3%
|
| No answer |
7.1%
|
-
|
-
|
6.8%
|
-
|
-
|
8.4%
|
-
|
-
|
Q.14 Name the local newspaper sold in your country?
(Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
| Al-Quds |
41.3%
|
44.3%
|
36.9%
|
| Al-Ayyam |
13.2%
|
30.8%
|
31.8%
|
| Al-Hayat |
27.5%
|
24.9%
|
31.3%
|
Q. 15 Do you think that the newspaper should cover
problems in our society? (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
69.5%
|
65.1%
|
77.2%
|
| No |
20.5%
|
23.0%
|
16.1%
|
| No answer |
10.0%
|
11.9%
|
6.7%
|
Q 16. Do you believe that there are issues that should
not be published so Israel will not take advantage the information?
(Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
55.4%
|
54.8%
|
56.3%
|
| No |
33.4%
|
31.7%
|
36.3%
|
| No answer |
11.2%
|
13.5%
|
7.4%
|
Q. 17 In your opinion, how satisfactory are press freedoms
in our country? (Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Extremely satisfactory |
2.4%
|
2.2%
|
2.8%
|
| Satisfactory |
18.5%
|
18.6%
|
18.2%
|
| Sometimes satisfactory, sometimes not |
33.4%
|
34.7%
|
31.0%
|
| Unsatisfactory |
21.1%
|
19.7%
|
23.7%
|
| Extremely unsatisfactory |
12.1%
|
10.7%
|
14.5%
|
| No answer |
12.5%
|
14.1%
|
9.8%
|
Now I will ask you on TV
Q.18 Do you own a TV at home? (Source: JMCC Poll, August
1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
94.5%
|
93.7%
|
96.1%
|
| No |
5.1%
|
5.9%
|
3.7%
|
| No answer |
0.4%
|
0.4%
|
0.2%
|
Q.19 Do you have a satellite dish? (Source: JMCC Poll,
August 1998)
|
Total
|
West Bank
|
Gaza Strip
|
| Yes |
34.0%
|
31.0%
|
39.0%
|
| No |
65.2%
|
68.1%
|
60.3%
|
| No answer |
0.8%
|
0.9%
|
0.7%
|
Q. 20 How often do you watch TV (please read answer)
(Source: JMCC Poll, August 1998)
Total
|
Total
|
Satellite
|
No Satellite
|
| Every day or nearly every day |
84.4%
|
89.8%
|
18.9%
|
| At least once a week |
10.6%
|
7.3%
|
12.0%
|
| At least once a month |
1.8%
|
1.0%
|
2.2%
|
| Never (move to Q.27) |
2.9%
|
0.8%
|
3.9%
|
| No answer |
0.3%
|
1.1%
|
0.0%
|
West Bank
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