Knowledge & Opinion

Misperception 1: Evidence of Links Between Iraq and al-Qaeda

Is it your impression that the US has or has not found clear evidence in Iraq that Saddam Hussein was working closely with the al-Qaeda terrorist organization?

Misperception 2:Weapons of Mass Destruction

Since the war with Iraq ended, is it your impression that the US has or has not found Iraqi weapons of mass destruction?

Misperception 3: World Public Opinion

Thinking about how all the people in the world feel about the US having gone to war with Iraq, do you think the majority of people favor the US having gone to war?

Overall Misperceptions and Support for War	Overall Misperceptions and News Source
Average Rate of Misperception by News Source	Misperception by Support for President or Political Affiliation and News Source
Exposure to News and Support for War	Exposure and Attention to News and Misperceptions
Rate of Misperception by News Source

Source: Misperceptions, the Media and the Iraq War (October 2003). The PIPA/Knowledge Networks Poll. Principle Investigator: Steven Kull.