Campaign and Economy Dominate News Interest
Interest in Iraq at All-Time Low
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.
01.30.08
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01.24.08
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Housing Crisis More Visible Than Other Economic Problems
Surging Interest in Economic News
01.17.08
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Democratic Primaries Register Strongly with Public
News Audiences Much Less Interested in GOP Race
01.10.08
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Intense Iowa Coverage Leads Many to Say “Too Much”
Post-Iowa, Democratic Candidates Still Most Visible
12.13.07
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Oprah Boosts Obama’s Visibility
Romney's Speech Well Received by Republicans
12.05.07
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Public Still Getting to Know Leading GOP Candidates
Many Republicans Unaware of Romney's Religion
11.15.07
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Widespread Interest in Rising Oil Prices
Heavy Coverage of Pakistan, Only Modest Interest
11.09.07
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Iraq News: Less Dominant, Still Important
Public Wants More Coverage of U.S. Troops
11.01.07
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California Wildfires Draw Large Audience
Government Gets High Marks for Response to Fires
10.25.07
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Public Tunes out Ellen DeGeneres Controversy
Broad Interest, Moderate Concern over Staph Infections
10.23.07
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Modest Interest in 2008 Campaign News
Democratic Candidates Better Known, Even Among Republicans
10.18.07
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Cleveland High School Shooting Attracts Small Audience
Democrats Tune in to Gore News
10.12.07
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Too Much Celebrity News, Too Little Good News
Bush Veto Draws Large Audience
10.04.07
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Ahmadinejad Visit Draws Large Audience
Burma Protests Barely Register with Public
09.27.07
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Modest Interest in O.J. Simpson Arrest
Jena Six Demonstrations Draw Huge Black Audience
09.20.07
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The Oprah Factor and Campaign 2008
Do Political Endorsements Matter?
09.13.07
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GOP Candidates Draw Coverage, But Clinton Still Most Visible
Iraq Tops Weekly Interest Index
08.28.07
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Michael Vick Case Draws Large Audience
Blacks Say Press Treated Vick Unfairly
08.23.07
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Utah Miners Top News Interest
Modest Interest in Market Volatility
08.16.07
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Few Interested in Bonds’ Home Run Record
Press Gets Good Marks for Disaster Coverage
08.09.07
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Broad Interest in Bridge Disaster, Good Marks for Coverage
Small Audience For Murdoch's Dow Jones Deal, Few Expect Change
08.02.07
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Public Blames Media for Too Much Celebrity Coverage
Cable and Network TV Worst Offenders
07.26.07
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Hillary Clinton Most Visible Presidential Candidate
Republicans Say Campaign is Being Over-Covered
07.19.07
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News of the Week Doesn’t Grab Public’s Attention
Harry Potter Book Widely Anticipated
07.12.07
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Campaign Internet Videos: Viewed More on TV than Online
"Sopranos" Spoof vs. "Obama Girl"
07.05.07
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British Car Bombs Top News Interest
Traditional Media Spread the Word about Apple's iPhone
