Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2021, Question 27h

Influence of articles in professional magazines/websites as a source of info

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Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would articles in professional magazines and websites likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

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	Statewide Total
	Total
Very influential	3%
Somewhat influential	26%
Not very influential	34%
Not influential at all	19%
Don't know	18%

	Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
Very influential	2%	4%	2%	3%	3%
Somewhat influential	39%	23%	32%	25%	26%
Not very influential	26%	32%	47%	33%	34%
Not influential at all	19%	20%	13%	20%	19%
Don't know	14%	21%	6%	19%	18%

	Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Very influential	3%	4%	3%	5%	2%	3%
Somewhat influential	24%	23%	22%	34%	47%	26%
Not very influential	29%	37%	44%	39%	28%	34%
Not influential at all	21%	19%	19%	10%	18%	19%
Don't know	24%	17%	13%	11%	5%	18%

	Region of Michigan
	Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
Very influential	2%	5%	2%	1%	5%	4%	3%
Somewhat influential	27%	21%	22%	29%	26%	30%	26%
Not very influential	33%	33%	35%	32%	32%	39%	34%
Not influential at all	22%	18%	19%	19%	22%	14%	19%
Don't know	16%	22%	22%	19%	15%	13%	18%

	Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Total
Very influential	3%	3%	4%	5%	3%
Somewhat influential	24%	25%	37%	37%	26%
Not very influential	32%	38%	34%	45%	34%
Not influential at all	21%	19%	16%	9%	19%
Don't know	20%	15%	9%	4%	18%