JOURNALISTS, PUBLIC ON DIFFERENT PAGES: From USA Today

A national survey of 673 journalists and 1,500 adults finds a wide gap between journalists and the public -- both in their views of journalism and in their personal views.

At a time when journalism missteps have become almost routine, the survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania also reveals a large gap between how well journalists and the public think news organizations do in admitting mistakes: 74% of journalists said outlets quickly report serious errors, while only 30% of the public does. ...

The study also highlights a social divide: On same-sex marriages, 59% of journalists favor them, compared with 28% for the public; 17% of journalists said they attend religious services weekly, compared with 40% for the public. And 9% of journalists consider themselves conservative, compared with 38% of the public.

Other findings: 80% of journalists said it was a "bad thing" for a news organization to have a strong political view in news coverage, compared with the public's 53%. Asked if the government has the right to limit the press to report a story, 44% of journalists said never, compared with 29% of the public.

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