News Interest Index

Report : Colorado Rampage Tops News Interest for July

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:00:00 GMT

In the final two weeks of July, Americans kept a close watch on news about a deadly shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater, but they also closely tracked news about two long-running stories – the condition of the nation’s economy and the 2012 presidential campaign.

Report : News Interest Index: Economy, Election Are Public's Top Stories

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:45:00 GMT

The stories followed most closely last week were the U.S. economy and 2012 elections. Americans paid less attention to news about European economic troubles and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's victory in a hard-fought recall election. More Republicans than Democrats or independents followed the Wisconsin story closely.

Report : News Interest Index: Interest in Foreign News Declines

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:35:00 GMT

Public interest in foreign news -- from the economic troubles in Europe to the Syrian massacre of citizens -- has remained low since the beginning of the year.

Report : News Interest Index: Presidential Campaign Public's Top Story

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Americans continued to follow news about the presidential campaign more closely than any other news last week, though they also closely followed news about the price of gasoline.

Report : News Interest Index: Presidential Campaign Tops Public's News Interest

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:35:00 GMT

Americans focused most closely last week on news about the presidential election, as the race increasingly shifted from the Republican primary contest to the head-to-head fight between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Report : News Interest Index: Obama Support for Gay Marriage Public's Top Story

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:30:00 GMT

President Obama’s expression of support for same-sex marriage proved to be the public’s top news story last week. Obama’s comments -- and their possible impact on the presidential race -- also were among the week’s most-covered stories.

Report : News Interest Index: Public Attention Focused on U.S. Economy

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Americans followed news about the nation's economy more closely than any other stories last week amid new signs the pace of the recovery has slowed. The second most closely followed story was news about the 2012 presidential election.

Report : News Interest Index: Public's Top Stories: Martin Case, Election, Economy

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:25:00 GMT

Developments in the Trayvon Martin murder case and news about the candidates for president topped the public’s news interest last week, with about as many saying they followed news about the economy most closely.

Report : News Interest Index: News about Trayvon Martin Case Still Top Story

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:55:00 GMT

Developments in the case against George Zimmerman, the man charged in the killing of Trayvon Martin topped Americans' news interest last week. About a quarter of the public (26%) says they followed developments in the case more closely than any other news. Coverage, though, dropped to 7% of the newshole from 17% the previous week, when Zimmerman was charged with second degree murder.

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