2007 Weekly News Interest Index

Gas Prices, Disasters Top Public’s News Interests In 2007

Oprah Boosts Obama’s Visibility

Romney's Speech Well Received by Republicans

Public Still Getting to Know Leading GOP Candidates

Many Republicans Unaware of Romney's Religion

Public’s News Interests: Campaign, War and Returning Troops

Widespread Interest in Rising Oil Prices

Heavy Coverage of Pakistan, Only Modest Interest

Iraq News: Less Dominant, Still Important

Public Wants More Coverage of U.S. Troops

Heavy Campaign Coverage Draws Large Audience

California Wildfires Draw Large Audience

Government Gets High Marks for Response to Fires

Public Tunes out Ellen DeGeneres Controversy

Broad Interest, Moderate Concern over Staph Infections

Modest Interest in 2008 Campaign News

Democratic Candidates Better Known, Even Among Republicans

Cleveland High School Shooting Attracts Small Audience

Democrats Tune in to Gore News

Too Much Celebrity News, Too Little Good News

Bush Veto Draws Large Audience

Ahmadinejad Visit Draws Large Audience

Burma Protests Barely Register with Public

Modest Interest in O.J. Simpson Arrest

Jena Six Demonstrations Draw Huge Black Audience

The Oprah Factor and Campaign 2008

Do Political Endorsements Matter?

GOP Candidates Draw Coverage, But Clinton Still Most Visible

Iraq Tops Weekly Interest Index

Michael Vick Case Draws Large Audience

Blacks Say Press Treated Vick Unfairly

Utah Miners Top News Interest

Modest Interest in Market Volatility

Few Interested in Bonds’ Home Run Record

Press Gets Good Marks for Disaster Coverage

Broad Interest in Bridge Disaster, Good Marks for Coverage

Small Audience For Murdoch's Dow Jones Deal, Few Expect Change

Public Blames Media for Too Much Celebrity Coverage

Cable and Network TV Worst Offenders

Hillary Clinton Most Visible Presidential Candidate

Republicans Say Campaign is Being Over-Covered

News of the Week Doesn’t Grab Public’s Attention

Harry Potter Book Widely Anticipated

Campaign Internet Videos: Viewed More on TV than Online

"Sopranos" Spoof vs. "Obama Girl"

British Car Bombs Top News Interest

Traditional Media Spread the Word about Apple's iPhone

Iraq Dominates News Landscape in First Six Months of 2007

Why Change the Channel?

Paris Hilton Becomes a National News Story

Tuberculosis Story: Lots of Coverage, Lots of Interest

Public Wants More Coverage of Darfur

Political Divide in Views of Campaign Coverage

Public Wants More Coverage on Issues, Less on Fundraising

Gas Prices Top News Interest

Iraq Dominates News Interest

Republicans Tune into Campaign News

Growing Up With the News

Most Parents Encourage their Kids to Follow the News

Iraq and Tornadoes Top the News

Who Cares about American Idol?

Modest Coverage, Broad Interest in Pet Food Recall

Public Refocuses on Iraq

Public Dissatisfied With Iraq Debate Coverage

Neither Bush nor Democrats Making Their Case

The GOP’s Invisible Men

Democratic Candidates Dominate the News

Widespread Interest in Virginia Tech Shootings

But Public Paid Closer Attention to Columbine

Most Say Imus’s Punishment Was Appropriate

Whites Say Imus Story Has Been Overcovered, Blacks Disagree

High Interest in Early Campaign

Democrats Tracking Candidates Most Closely

Little Confidence in Military or Press Depictions of Iraq

Anna Nicole Still Draws a Core Audience

Attorney Firings: Important but Not Interesting

Attorney Firings Stir Limited Public Interest

Despite Extensive News Coverage

Public Tunes In to Walter Reed Story

Little Interest in Libby Verdict

Today’s Journalists Less Prominent

Fewer Widely Admired than 20 Years Ago

Anna Nicole Audience Praises Press Coverage

Iraq Most Closely Followed and Covered News Story

Too Much Anna Nicole, But the Saga Attracts an Audience

Pew Launches Weekly News Interest Index