Nation-wide home interviews conducted January 28-29 2006 in 100 residencies in 44 regions. A sample size of 1500 respondents. Additional polls of the Moscow population, with a sample of 600 respondents. The margin of error does not exceed 3,6%.
SOME PEOPLE TEND TO BELIEVE RUMORS, WHILE OTHERS DON'T. DO YOU PERSONALLY BELIEVE RUMORS OR NOT?
CAN YOU RECALL A RUMOR YOU LEARNED RECENTLY? WHAT WAS IT ABOUT? (Open-ended question*.)
DO YOU HAPPEN TO HEAR RUMORS FROM YOUR RELATIVES OR FRIENDS? IF YOU DO, ARE THOSE RUMORS CONFIRMED?
DO YOU HAPPEN TO LEARN RUMORS FROM THE MASS MEDIA? IF YOU DO, ARE THOSE RUMORS CONFIRMED?
ACCORDING TO YOUR OWN OBSERVATIONS, IN WHAT TYPE OF MASS MEDIA ARE RUMORS MOST LIKELY TO APPEAR? (This question was asked of those reporting that they sometimes learn rumors from the mass media and those finding it difficult to answer this question. Up to two responses allowed per card.)
FROM WHAT SOURCES ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO HEAR RUMORS: THE MASS MEDIA OR FRIENDS? EQUALLY LIKELY TO HEAR THEM FROM BOTH? (This question was asked of those reporting sometimes learning rumors from the mass media as well as those finding it difficult to answer this question.)
WOULD YOU SAY THAT RUMORS GENERALLY DO MORE GOOD OR MORE HARM TO PEOPLE LIKE YOU? BOTH EQUALLY?
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT RUMORS USUALLY DO PEOPLE MORE GOOD THAN HARM? (Open-ended question. Asked of those saying that rumors usually do people good; 5% of all respondents.)
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT RUMORS USUALLY DO PEOPLE MORE HARM THAN GOOD? (Open-ended question. Asked of those saying that rumors usually do people harm; 26% of all respondents.)
