Questions - Justice Department and the AP - May 15-16, 2013
52% Think Media Reacts More Quickly to Things That Affect Them
42% Think Justice Department Trying to Bully Media in AP Case
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted May 15-16, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have you followed recent news reports about
the Justice Department and the Associated Press?
2* As part of an ongoing investigation into news leaks of
national security information, the Justice Department secretly obtained phone
records from the Associated Press news organization. Were the Justice
Department’s actions primarily an attempt to intimidate the media or primarily
out of concern for national security?
3* Some people say that there is a natural tension between
freedom of the press and protecting national security. In the United States
today, is the balance too much in favor of freedom of the press or too much in
favor of national security?
4* Does the media react
more quickly to things that affect news organizations, reporters and their
friends?
5* When media outlets
release secret government information, are they providing a public service or
hurting national security?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
