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Examiner Recruitment And Retention
Examiners, moderators and markers are generally satisfied with their role, say they are likely to continue in the role and are strong advocates of the profession, according to a survey by MORI on behalf of the National Assessment Agency (NAA).
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BBC Coverage Of The EU
MORI's work for the BBC shows that - in a majority of cases - knowledge and understanding of the EU is very low. This severely limits people's ability to make a judgement on the impartiality of the BBC's coverage. Lack of understanding tends to translate into low interest and limited consumption. This in turn severely limits the majority's ability to compare the relative qualities of the BBC's EU coverage across its three platforms (television, radio and online), or to judge the BBC's coverage against that of other broadcasters.
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Attitudes To Regional Programmes
New research by MORI on behalf of Ofcom indicates that viewers in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland appreciate dedicated programming, and would like to continue provision for their nation on terrestrial TV. These audiences are also interested in programming which shows the rest of the UK their culture.
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Michael Howard Less Popular Than Duncan Smith Or Foot
There's more gloom and doom for Michael Howard, the Leader of the Conservative Party, in this month's MORI poll, carried out just a few days ago exclusively for the Observer. There is unhappy news for the Prime Minister as well, as the poll shows that the British now prefer Gordon Brown as Prime Minister to Mr Blair, and many more people say they trust the Chancellor than say the trust the PM.
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Attitudes To Irish Language Radio Programming
A quarter of radio listeners in Ireland (25%) listen to Irish language radio on at least an occasional basis, according to new research from MORI Ireland. The project was published by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and co-sponsored by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Foras na Gaeilge, the Irish language advocacy organisation.
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Daily Mail's Dacre Is The Editors' Favourite
Britain's editors rate the Daily Mail's Paul Dacre as the 'most impressive' among their ranks, according to MORI's latest survey. Dacre was the favourite, ahead of second place Independent's Simon Kelner, in MORI's biennial rankings.
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What drives satisfaction with local government?
If an authority is perceived to provide generally good quality services and good value for money, then it is highly likely to also achieve strong satisfaction ratings. Indeed, perceptions on these attributes are consistently shown to be the strongest drivers of overall satisfaction across different studies and across key sub-groups within the population.
This report highlights some key areas where further collection of data would be helpful in providing evidence to explore various hypotheses around the drivers of satisfaction -
Britishness Abroad
New research by the MORI Social Research Institute on behalf of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) indicate that the 'British sense of humour', the 'stiff upper lip' and a 'bulldog spirit' are often seen as typically 'British' characteristics. The qualitative work involves a series of focus groups in Milan, Mumbai, Chicago and King's Lynn and in-depth discussions with London correspondents to a range of foreign media.
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Scottish Attitudes Towards Reporting of Asylum Issues
One in two Scots do not feel that reporting of asylum issues by newspapers is fair and accurate, according to new research from MORI. The research, commissioned by Oxfam Scotland, reveals that 51% of Scottish adults disagree that most reporting of asylum issues by newspapers is fair and accurate, compared with 27% of Scots who agree that it is.