Political Knowledge

What the Public Knows about the Political Parties

Pew Research News IQ Quiz

Cable Leads the Pack as Campaign News Source

Twitter, Facebook Play Very Modest Roles

Section 3: Perceptions of Bias, News Knowledge

What the Public Knows – In Words and Pictures

Well Known: Clinton and Gadhafi; Little Known: Who Controls Congress

Political Knowledge Update

Public Knows Basic Facts about Politics, Economics, But Struggles with Specifics

Few Aware of TARP Repayment, Inflation Rate

Americans Spending More Time Following the News

Ideological News Sources: Who Watches and Why

Section 4: Who is Listening, Watching, Reading – and Why

Well Known: Twitter; Little Known: John Roberts

Millennials’ Lukewarm Support For Health Care Bills

Many Are Uninsured Yet Most Are Unengaged

Senate Legislative Process A Mystery To Many

Political Knowledge Update

Well Known:Public Option, Sonia Sotomayor Little Known: Cap and Trade, Max Baucus

Pew Research News IQ Quiz

Hillary’s New Job Better Known Than Dow Jones Average

Public Affairs Knowledge Update

Who Knows News? What You Read or View Matters, but Not Your Politics

Key News Audiences Now Blend Online and Traditional Sources

Audience Segments in a Changing News Environment

News Interest and Knowledge

Candidates’ Policy Positions Still Not Widely Known

Jackson's Comments Top Campaign Event of the Week

Likely Rise in Voter Turnout Bodes Well for Democrats

McCain's Enthusiasm Gap, Obama's Unity Gap

Section 2: Evaluating the Candidates and Campaigns

Campaign News Interest Dips

Awareness of U.S. War Fatalities Rebounds

Public Closely Tracking Details of Campaign

38% Have Heard a Lot about "Obama's a Muslim" Rumors

Awareness of Iraq War Fatalities Plummets

Political Knowledge Update

Intense Iowa Coverage Leads Many to Say “Too Much”

Post-Iowa, Democratic Candidates Still Most Visible

Political Knowledge Update

Most of the Public Is Familiar with Key Political and Iraq Facts