The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly
survey of 70 business leaders, representing large and small companies in a variety
of industries.
QUESTION: What is your take on the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake incident during the halftime show at the Super Bowl?
Much ado about nothing:
29%
A serious offence for which the FCC should sanction CBS:
71%
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QUESTION: How would you best describe the commercials during the Super Bowl?
Effective/entertaining: 50%
Offensive/In poor taste: 14%
Didn’t watch most of them: 36%
QUESTION: Should network television programming be more strictly censored – or should that be up to individuals at home to determine who watches what on television?
Network programming has gone too far and should be more strictly censored: 36%
Individuals at home should be censoring what’s on television themselves: 64%
QUESTION: Do you expect network television and basic cable programming to get more daring in the years to come or do you expect a backlash at some point and a return to family-orientated programming?
Programming will get more daring: 86%
Wholesome programs will make a comeback: 14%
QUESTION: Would you say you watch more or less television than you did 10 years ago?
More: 21%
Less: 29%
About the same: 50%
