Straight Talk From Americans - 2000

Concerns about sprawl and growth are now edging out more traditional issues, such as crime, according to a series of five new polls commissioned by the Pew Center. Dissatisfaction with the quality of education and concerns about morality surface throughout the nation. Moveover, fault lines - based on race, class, age and gender - reveal stark differences in perception about key issues and institutions. For instance, minorities view their local institutions starkly differently than white Americans. The surveys are intended to provide roadmaps for journalists reporting on citizens' issues.

Straight Talk From Americans - 2000

A National Survey for the Pew Center for Civic Journalism conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NATIONAL SURVEY REPORT
NATIONAL- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of Nation and Its Communities
Table 1: Most Important National Issue
The Local Community And Its Problems
Top Local Problems
Table 2: Most Important Local Issue
Top Local Problems: Crime and Safety
Table 3: Feeling Safe
Top Local Problems: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
NATIONAL- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Race
Same Institutions: Different Perspectives
Table 4: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Immigration
Neighborhood Diversity
Detailed Findings: Education
A Split About Public Schools
How to Improve the Schools
Table 5: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Teaching Values
Detailed Findings: Community Life
Table 6: Know Your Neighbors
Detailed Findings: Personal Life
Table 7: Satisfaction with Your Time
Detailed Findings: The News Media
Media Usage
Table 8: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate


TAMPA REPORT

TAMPA- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of The Community
Top Local Problems
Table 1: Most Important Local Issue
Top Local Problems: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
Table 2: Reasons Traffic Congestion is a Tampa Problem
Table 3: Limit Growth?
Top Local Problems: Crime and Safety
Table 4: Feeling Safe
Detailed Findings: Race
Immigration
Differing Perspectives
Table 5: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Neighborhood Diversity
TAMPA- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Education
Teaching Values
What Do Public Schools Need?
Table 6: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Detailed Findings: Community Life
Table 7: Know Your Neighbors
Detailed Findings: Personal Life
Table 8: Satisfaction with Your Time
The State of The Nation - The View from Tampa
Table 9: Most Important National Issue
The News Media
Media Usage
Table 10: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate


PHILADELPHIA REPORT

PHILADELPHIA- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of The Community
Top Local Problems
Table 1: Most Important Local Issue
Detailed Findings: Crime and Safety
Table 2: Feeling Safe
Detailed Findings: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
Detailed Findings: Race
Same Institutions: Different Perspectives
Table 3: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Neighborhood Diversity
Immigration
PHILADELPHIA- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Education
Problems with Quality: The Public Schools
Teaching Values
Table 4: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Detailed Findings: Community Life
Detailed Findings: Personal Life
Table 5: Satisfaction with Your Time
The State of The Nation - Viewed From Philadelphia
Table 6: Most Important National Issue
The News Media
Media Usage
Table 7: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate


DENVER REPORT

DENVER- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of The Community
Top Local Problems
Table 1: Most Important Local Issue
Detailed Findings: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
Table 2: Top Most Ignored Local Issues
Top Local Problems: Crime and Safety
Table 3: Feeling Safe
Detailed Findings: Race
Differing Perspectives
Table 4: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Immigration
Neighborhood Diversity
DENVER- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Education
Not As Good Around Here: The Public Schools
Teaching Values
Table 5: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Detailed Findings: Community and Personal Life
Table 6: Satisfaction with Your Time
The State of the Nation - Viewed from Denver
Table 7: Most Important National Issue
Detailed Findings: The News Media
Media Usage
Table 8: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate


SAN FRANCISCO REPORT

SAN FRANCISCO- PART ONE
Highlights
This Survey
The State of Local Community
Top Local Problems
Table 1: Most Important Local Issue
Detailed Findings: Growth, Traffic and Sprawl
The Daily Grind
Table 2: Top Most Ignored Local Issues
Detailed Findings: Poverty, Hunger and Homelessness
Detailed Findings: Crime and Safety

Table 3: Feeling Safe
Detailed Findings: Race
Immigration
Differing Perspectives
Table 4: Agree That Institutions Are Fair
Neighborhood Diversity
SAN FRANCISCO- PART TWO
Detailed Findings: Education
Not As Good Around Here: The Public Schools
Teaching Values
Table 5: Needs for the Local Public Schools
Detailed Findings: Community Life
Detailed Findings: Personal Life

Table 6: Satisfaction with Your Time
The State of the Nation - Viewed from San Francisco
Table 7: Most Important National Issue
Table 8: Top Most Ignored National Issues
Detailed Findings: The News Media
Media Usage
Table 9: How often do you read/watch the news?
Appendix
Survey Methodology
Response Rate

TOPLINE RESULTS
National and Regional survey results reported by question.

TOPLINE PART ONE (Questions D1-11)
TOPLINE PART TWO (Questions 12-D4)
TOPLINE PART THREE (Questions 25-D11)




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