PEJ News Coverage Index: Dec. 14 - 20, 2009, Health Care Leads the Week, But Economy and Climate Stay Strong

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PEJ News Coverage Index: Dec. 14 - 20, 2009, Health Care Leads the Week, But Economy and Climate Stay Strong

The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a full Weekly News Index report for December 14 - 20. However, the data available on the project's Web site.

Health care debates, the economy, global warming and domestic terrorism and prevention were the top stories of the week.

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