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Viewers Believe Fiancee of Chris Henry Should be Investigated Regarding His Death
Percentage of viewers who think Chris Henry intentionally jumped off truck increases after viewing video
Flemington, NJ, January 6, 2010 – A new media study among 302 viewers of an interview with Chris Henry’s fiancée, Loleini Tonga, revealed that the majority of viewers (78%) reported that Tonga should be investigated in connection with the death of her fiancé.
The study was conducted during January 5-6 by HCD Research using its MediaCurves.com® website, to obtain viewers’ perceptions of an interview with Loleini Tonga in which she discusses the death of her fiancé, Cincinnati Bengals’ football player, Chris Henry. To view detailed results go to: www.mediacurves.com.
“When we viewed the automated response curves we observed that viewers’ believability levels quickly declined when Tonga stated: ‘I know I wasn't going fast at all because I was trying to drive slow because I knew he was in the back standing up,’” commented Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research.
The percentage of viewers who reported that Chris Henry intentionally jumped off of the truck increased from 16% to 29% after viewing the video. Furthermore, the majority of viewers (76%) reported that they do not believe Chris Henry had the intention of harming himself when he jumped off the truck.
Among the findings:
Do you think Loleini Tonga should be investigated in connection with the death of her fiancé, Chris Henry?
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Total |
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Yes |
78% |
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No |
22% |
Please select the statement that you think most accurately describes the cause of Chris Henry’s fatal injuries:
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Before Video |
After Video |
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Chris Henry fell off the back of his fiancée’s truck |
84% |
71% |
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Chris Henry intentionally jumped off the back of his fiancée’s truck |
16% |
29% |
"Do you think Chris Henry had the intention of harming himself when he jumped off the truck?"
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Total |
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Yes |
24% |
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No |
76% |
While viewing the video, participants indicated their levels of believability by moving their mouse from left to right on a continuum. The responses were recorded in quarter-second intervals and reported in the form of curves. The participants were also asked to respond to post-viewing questions.
Editors/Reporters: For more information on the study, or to speak with Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, please contact Vince McGourty, HCD Research, at (908) 483-9121 or (vince.mcgourty@hcdi.net). You can also receive updates from MediaCurves.com by following us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediacurves and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flemington-NJ/MediaCurves/86691908820
HCD Research is a marketing and communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ. The company's services include traditional and web-based research. For additional information on HCD Research, access the company’s web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393. MediaCurves.com® (www.mediacurves.com) is a media measurement website that provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.