"The ethnic factor has a very strong influence on the attitude of the respondents to the mass media and, in particular, to television. As is evident from the data in tables 2 and 3, the Central TV chanel (Ostankino TV) is far ahead of the television centres of Russia and Kazakhstan as regards the de ... gree of confidence in the objectivity of its information and as regards popularity. It is clear that the professionalism and technical facilities of the competing TV centres are weighty factors here. Nevertheless, the Kazakhs among the respondents are in no doubt as to the superiority of the Republican TV service. Kazakhstan TV is 3-4 times less popular among the population of Russian nationality and other nationalities." (Page 5) more