News Interest Index

2010 News Interest Reports

February 3, 2010
Public Focus Still on Haiti; Media Shifts to State of Union
Most Say Passage of Health Care Legislation Unlikely


January 26, 2010
67% Now Doubt Health Care Bill Will Pass This Year
Public Still Following Haiti News Closely


January 20, 2010
Haiti Dominates Public's Consciousness
Nearly Half Have Donated or Plan to Give


January 13, 2010
Public Stays with Health Care, Media Focuses on Terror
Americans Still See Jobs News as Mostly Bad


News Interest Index by Year

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About 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. The weekly survey is conducted in conjunction with The Project for Excellence in Journalism's News Coverage Index, which monitors the news reported by major newspaper, television, radio and online news outlets on an ongoing basis.


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