the survey results demonstrate that the public believes that the press bears some responsibility for the lack of confidence in the economy. One would hope that these media would act less out of self-interest in these times of national crisis. I could see creative lawyers attempting to pierce constitutional protections by constructing theories of liability for losses they may allege were driven by irresponsible news releases," said Mr. Scheff, vice chairman and partner with Philadelphia-based law firm Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads.

The US survey of 1000 adults was conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, on behalf of Park Lane Communications, and is statistically representative of the total U.S. population. The survey question asked was: "Do you think the financial press is making the economic crisis worse by projecting fear into people’s minds?" While the overall response indicated that 77% of Americans answered YES, here are some highlights of note:

    Household Incomes:     $25k - $35k - 79% answered YES     $35k - $50k - 88% answered YES     $50k - $75k - 76% answered YES     $75k - more - 78% answered YES
 
 	
    Demographics:     85% of young adults (18-24 yrs old) answered YES     77% of males and females alike answered YES     65% of blacks answered YES

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