Is this use of television vital for the community information needs? In R8069, the survey included comment on various sources or means of finding information – about important subjects. Table 6 demonstrates that TV is seen as a source of information although lower ranking in importance than face to face communication, and radio. This is not surprising given the relative ratios of television to radio. What is perhaps slightly surprising is that television as a source is used by as many people (if not slightly more) than newspapers. This may reflect literacy rates
