Weekly News Interest Index
The News Interest Index is an ongoing project of the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press which builds on the Center’s longstanding research into public attentiveness to major news stories and examines news interest as it relates to the news media’s agenda. The weekly survey is conducted in conjunction with The Project for Excellence in Journalism’s News Coverage Index, which monitors the news reported by major newspaper, television, radio and online news outlets on an ongoing basis.
Primary Fight and Obama Speech Top News Interest
Gingrich, Romney Most Heard About Candidates
Cruise Ship Accident, Election Top Public’s Interest
Young People Track Web Protests Over Online Piracy Bills
Perceptions of Economic News Continue to Improve
Many Say Campaign Already Is Getting Too Much Coverage
Many Fewer Hearing Mostly Bad Economic News
Half Say News about Retail Sales is Mostly Good
Deficit ‘Super Committee’ Draws Little Attention
Penn State Scandal Again Tops Public's News Interest
Campaign News Draws More Coverage than Interest
Republicans More Likely to View Cain Coverage as 'Too Tough'
Public Closely Tracking Economic and Political News
Little Interest in Libya, European Debt Crisis
Modest Interest in Gadhafi Death, Iraq Withdrawal
Half See 2012 Campaign as 'Dull,' 'Too Long'
Wall Street Protests Receive Limited Attention
Public Remains Focused on Economic Conditions
Economy Again Top Story for Public and News Media
Racial Divide in Interest in Troy Davis Execution
Economic Stories Top Public Interest and Coverage
Many Aware of GOP Debate Fights: Ponzi Schemes and Vaccines
Attention to Debt Debate Grew Steadily in July
20% of Tea Party Republicans Contacted Lawmakers
Debt Stalemate Top Story, But No Surge in Public Interest
Many Say Illegal Tactics by U.K. Media Likely Also Used Here
Debt Limit Fight Tops News Interest, Coverage
Public Sees Debt Debate as Important, Hard to Understand
Casey Anthony Verdict Top Story for Public and Social Networkers
No Improvement in Views of Economic News
Interest in Campaign News On Par With 2007
No Partisan Gap in Attention to Campaign's Early Stage
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