Latest News Interest Reports
July 1, 2009
Coverage of Jackson's Death Seen As Excessive
Blacks Track News of Icon's Death Much More Closely than Whites
June 24, 2009
Strong Public Interest in Iranian Election Protests
Many Know Iranians Using Internet to Get Message Out
June 17, 2009
Employment News Seen As Overwhelmingly Bad
Health Care Reform Debate Gets Noticed
June 11, 2009
Week's Major News Stories Draw Different Audiences
Coverage of Obama Seen as Largely Fair
June 4, 2009
First Impressions of Sotomayor Mostly Positive
Press Coverage of Nomination Seen as Fair
May 28, 2009
Public Tracks Economy, Media Focuses on Terror Debate
Interest in Swine Flu Remains Strong
May 20, 2009
Public Stays Focused on the Economy
Widespread Awareness of Dealership Closings
May 13, 2009
Public Sees News About Economy Less Glum
Swine Flu Interest High But Flagging
May 6, 2009
Local TV A Top Source For Swine Flu News
Internet Seen as Most Useful
April 29, 2009
Public Sees Too Much Personal Coverage of Obama
Majorities Say Right Amount on Leadership and Policies
April 22, 2009
Fox News Stands Out as "Too Critical" of Obama
No One Network Singled Out as Too Easy
April 15, 2009
Most Now Say News Paints Mixed Economic Picture
Many Follow Somali Pirate Story
April 8, 2009
Obama's Trip Closely Followed
More Women Than Men Track Royal Visit
April 2, 2009
Little Sign of Obama Fatigue
Fewer See Press Coverage of President as Fair
March 25, 2009
Strong Interest in AIG, Positive Views of Congress' Response
Echoes of Dubai Ports Deal
March 18, 2009
Public Sees More of a Mix of Good and Bad Economic News
Stewart-Cramer Registers Less than Rihanna-Chris Brown
March 12, 2009
Many Would Shrug if Their Local Newspaper Closed
Limbaugh Flap Draws More Coverage Than Interest
March 5, 2009
States' Budget Woes Register With Public
Republicans Increasingly Critical of Obama
February 26, 2009
Many Say Government on Right Track on Economy
Some Harsh Words for Wall Street
February 19, 2009
Most Feel a Personal Stake in Tracking Economic News
Stimulus Passage Tops News Coverage and Interest
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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