SGI-USA Membership Survey, 1997

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IMPVWDTR ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO THINK THE WORLD TRIBUNE NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. What specifically needs improvement?   1) Anything can be improved   2) More anecdotes   3) More education   4) Letters to the Editor   5) Journalistic quality   10) Other

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Anything can be improved	11	12%	12%	-1.43
More anecdotes	8	8.7%	20.7%	-1.17
More education	14	15.2%	35.9%	-.9
Letters to the Editor	5	5.4%	41.3%	-.63
Journalistic quality	9	9.8%	51.1%	-.36
Other	45	48.9%	100%	.98

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Marital status Race Sex Household income

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 25	25-39	40-49	50-64	65 +	TOTAL
Anything can be improved	0.0% 0	14.8% 4	9.7% 3	17.4% 4	0.0% 0	12.6% 11
More anecdotes	0.0% 0	7.4% 2	6.5% 2	17.4% 4	0.0% 0	9.2% 8
More education	0.0% 0	14.8% 4	12.9% 4	8.7% 2	50.0% 2	13.8% 12
Letters to the Editor	0.0% 0	3.7% 1	0.0% 0	8.7% 2	50.0% 2	5.7% 5
Journalistic quality	0.0% 0	18.5% 5	12.9% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	10.3% 9
Other	100.0% 2	40.7% 11	58.1% 18	47.8% 11	0.0% 0	48.3% 42
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 27	100.0% 31	100.0% 23	100.0% 4	87

Education (I-EDUC)

	High school or less	Some college	Trade school, or junior college	Bachelor's degree	Graduate or professional degree	TOTAL
Anything can be improved	0.0% 0	15.0% 3	14.3% 3	4.3% 1	20.0% 4	12.1% 11
More anecdotes	14.3% 1	10.0% 2	14.3% 3	8.7% 2	0.0% 0	8.8% 8
More education	0.0% 0	15.0% 3	14.3% 3	21.7% 5	15.0% 3	15.4% 14
Letters to the Editor	28.6% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.3% 1	10.0% 2	5.5% 5
Journalistic quality	14.3% 1	0.0% 0	9.5% 2	13.0% 3	15.0% 3	9.9% 9
Other	42.9% 3	60.0% 12	47.6% 10	47.8% 11	40.0% 8	48.4% 44
TOTAL	100.0% 7	100.0% 20	100.0% 21	100.0% 23	100.0% 20	91

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/Separated	Widowed	Single	Other (please specify)	TOTAL
Anything can be improved	10.5% 4	0.0% 0	13.0% 3	100.0% 1	13.6% 3	0.00% 0	12.1% 11
More anecdotes	7.9% 3	14.3% 1	8.7% 2	0.0% 0	9.1% 2	0.00% 0	8.8% 8
More education	13.2% 5	0.0% 0	13.0% 3	0.0% 0	27.3% 6	0.00% 0	15.4% 14
Letters to the Editor	7.9% 3	14.3% 1	4.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	5.5% 5
Journalistic quality	13.2% 5	14.3% 1	4.3% 1	0.0% 0	9.1% 2	0.00% 0	9.9% 9
Other	47.4% 18	57.1% 4	56.5% 13	0.0% 0	40.9% 9	0.00% 0	48.4% 44
TOTAL	100.0% 38	100.0% 7	100.0% 23	100.0% 1	100.0% 22	100.0% 0	91

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Asian/Pacific Islander	Latino/Hispanic	Other (please specify)	TOTAL
Anything can be improved	11.9% 5	8.3% 1	28.6% 4	0.0% 0	6.7% 1	12.2% 11
More anecdotes	4.8% 2	8.3% 1	14.3% 2	0.0% 0	20.0% 3	8.9% 8
More education	19.0% 8	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	14.3% 1	20.0% 3	14.4% 13
Letters to the Editor	7.1% 3	0.0% 0	14.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.6% 5
Journalistic quality	16.7% 7	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.7% 1	10.0% 9
Other	40.5% 17	66.7% 8	42.9% 6	85.7% 6	46.7% 7	48.9% 44
TOTAL	100.0% 42	100.0% 12	100.0% 14	100.0% 7	100.0% 15	90

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Anything can be improved	13.3% 4	11.7% 7	12.2% 11
More anecdotes	6.7% 2	10.0% 6	8.9% 8
More education	26.7% 8	8.3% 5	14.4% 13
Letters to the Editor	6.7% 2	5.0% 3	5.6% 5
Journalistic quality	13.3% 4	8.3% 5	10.0% 9
Other	33.3% 10	56.7% 34	48.9% 44
TOTAL	100.0% 30	100.0% 60	90

Household income (I-INCOME)

	< $20,000	$20,000 - $30,000	$30,000 - $40,000	$40,000 - $50,000	$50,000 - $60,000	$60,000+	TOTAL
Anything can be improved	16.0% 4	12.5% 2	16.0% 4	10.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 11
More anecdotes	16.0% 4	12.5% 2	8.0% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	9.1% 8
More education	24.0% 6	6.3% 1	12.0% 3	10.0% 1	0.0% 0	28.6% 2	14.8% 13
Letters to the Editor	0.0% 0	6.3% 1	4.0% 1	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	14.3% 1	4.5% 4
Journalistic quality	8.0% 2	0.0% 0	12.0% 3	10.0% 1	20.0% 1	28.6% 2	10.2% 9
Other	36.0% 9	62.5% 10	48.0% 12	70.0% 7	60.0% 3	28.6% 2	48.9% 43
TOTAL	100.0% 25	100.0% 16	100.0% 25	100.0% 10	100.0% 5	100.0% 7	88