Pew-Research-Center-Fall-2017-Media-and-Politic ...

Scope: Covers eight Western European countries, focusing on news consumption, trust in media, and political attitudes.

Weighting: Apply the Weight variable to ensure population-representative analysis.

Topline Results: Reflect the general population unless otherwise stated.

Questionnaire Details: Includes question text, response categories, values, filtering, and scripting instructions.

Methodology: Documentation includes sample design, fieldwork dates, mode, sample size, languages, representativeness, and margin of error.

Data Adjustments: Some variables removed due to disclosure concerns or translation confusion (e.g., Die Tageszeitung in Germany).

Randomization: Extensive randomization applied to battery questions, paired statement groups, and statement ordering to minimize bias.

Media Coverage Questions: Respondents asked about use and trust of eight key news sources in their country. Redundancy avoided by filtering based on top news sources identified earlier in the questionnaire.