Lance

Armstrong and the Media Q1 What is your age?

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Responses 2.17% 21.01% 34.78% 31.16% 10.87% 0% 3 29 48 43 15 0 138

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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q2 What is your nationality?

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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q3 What type of fan would you label yourself when it comes to professional cycling?
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Responses 55.80% 30.43% 10.14% 2.90% 77 42 14 4 138

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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q4 Did you ever consider yourself a fan of Lance Armstrong (please give reasons for your answer)?
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Responses 58.70% 26.81% 14.49% 81 37 20 138

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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q5 Have you ever made any Armstrongrelated purchases (e.g. Us Postal/Livestrong cycling gear, Trek bicycle, autobiographies, Livestrong band etc.) and if so what were they?
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Responses 63.04% 36.96% 87 51 138

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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q6 Do you believe you were ever influenced by the media's positive portrayal of Armstrong and if so were you mostly influenced by the cycling media, noncycling media or both?
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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q7 Do you believe the media should be criticised for the way it reported Armstrong, given the warning signs?
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No, they were naive but should...

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Answer Choices Yes, they were completely careless and should be held responsible for spreading the myth No, they were naive but should not be blamed for getting caught up in what was, at the time, a 'must cover' story. Other (please explain) Total

Responses 39.86% 35.51% 24.64% 55 49 34 138

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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q8 Do you believe that if more of the media had taken a similar approach to Paul Kimmage or David Walsh for example, instead of ignoring the suspicions surrounding Armstrong, the truth would have been uncovered sooner?
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. We...

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Answer Choices Yes No Hindsight is a wonderful thing. We can't know for sure. Total

Responses 54.35% 5.07% 39.86% 75 7 55 138

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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q9 Which of the following options best describe your feelings as to how the media has covered Armstrong post-USADA report?
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Far too many instances of media...

The coverage has been completely...

A mixture of both the above.

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Far too many instances of media members jumping on the 'bandwagon', having previously ignored all the warning signs during his career. 11.59% The coverage has been completely understandable, given the size and seriousness of the scandal. 41.30% A mixture of both the above. 12.32% Other (please explain) Total

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Lance Armstrong and the Media Q10 Finally, what is your overall opinion of Armstrong and how has that changed (if at all) over time?
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