2007 Summaries of Wildlife Research Findings - Minnesota State ...

Media Resources
Table 4-7: Trust and reliability of media sources: Newspapers in general
N Not at all Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always Mean
Statewide 1 850 13.4% 20.6% 44.3% 20.5% 1.3% 2.8
METRO 369 14.9% 22.0% 42.3% 19.0% 1.9% 2.7
NONMETRO 520 12.3% 19.4% 45.0% 21.9% 1.3% 2.8
χ 2 =3.452 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.062
1 A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan
proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.
n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001
Table 4-8: Trust and reliability of media sources: Outdoor Magazines in general
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F=2.071 n.s.;
η=0.048
N Not at all Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always Mean
Statewide 1 850 3.6% 10.3% 37.0% 45.0% 4.0% 3.4
METRO 369 1.9% 9.8% 36.6% 47.2% 4.6% 3.4
NONMETRO 520 4.8% 10.0% 37.5% 44.0% 3.7% 3.3
χ2 =6.088 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.083
F=3.660 n.s.;
η=0.064
1
A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan
proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.
n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001
Table 4-9: Trust and reliability of media sources: Television in general
N Not at all Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always Mean
Statewide 1 852 13.3% 23.5% 42.2% 19.5% 1.6% 2.7
METRO 368 12.5% 27.4% 41.3% 17.1% 1.6% 2.7
NONMETRO 521 13.1% 21.7% 42.8% 20.7% 1.7% 2.8
χ2 =4.608 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.072
F=1.640 n.s.;
η=0.043
1
A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan
proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.
n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001