VLNEWS
How often read, watch or listen to news or information about political, societal or local issues in past year
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- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
Sep
23 |
Sep
21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Basically every day | X | X |
| 02 | A few times a week | X | X |
| 03 | A few times a month | X | X |
| 04 | Once a month | X | X |
| 05 | Less than once a month | X | X |
| 06 | Not at all | X | X |
| 96 | Refused | X | X |
| 97 | Don't know | X | X |
| 98 | No response | X | X |
| 99 | NIU | X | X |
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Description
VLNEWS indicates how often the respondent read, watched or listened to news or information about political, societal or local issues in the past year. Answers are coded categorically.
This variable is part of the Volunteer Supplement.
Universe
- Sep 2017, Sep 2019, Sep 2021, and Sep 2023: All persons interviewed for the Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement (VLSUPINT).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |