2007 News Interest Reports
December 19, 2007
Gas Prices, Disasters Top Public’s News Interests In 2007
December 13, 2007
Oprah Boosts Obama's Visibility
Romney's Speech Well Received by Republicans
December 5, 2007
Public Still Getting to Know Leading GOP Candidates
Many Republicans Unaware of Romney's Religion
November 21, 2007
Public's News Interests: Campaign, War and Returning Troops
November 15, 2007
Widespread Interest in Rising Oil Prices
Heavy Coverage of Pakistan, Only Modest Interest
November 9, 2007
Iraq News: Less Dominant, Still Important
Public Wants More Coverage of U.S. Troops
November 8, 2007
Heavy Campaign Coverage Draws Large Audience
November 1, 2007
California Wildfires Draw Large Audience
Government Gets High Marks for Response to Fires
October 25, 2007
Public Tunes out Ellen DeGeneres Controversy
Broad Interest, Moderate Concern over Staph Infections
October 23, 2007
Modest Interest in 2008 Campaign News
Democratic Candidates Better Known, Even Among Republicans
October 18, 2007
Cleveland High School Shooting Attracts Small Audience
Democrats Tune in to Gore News
October 12, 2007
Too Much Celebrity News, Too Little Good News
Bush Veto Draws Large Audience
October 4, 2007
Ahmadinejad Visit Draws Large Audience
Burma Protests Barely Register with Public
September 27, 2007
Modest Interest in O.J. Simpson Arrest
Jena Six Demonstrations Draw Huge Black Audience
September 20, 2007
The Oprah Factor and Campaign 2008
Do Political Endorsements Matter?
September 13, 2007
GOP Candidates Draw Coverage, But Clinton Still Most Visible
Iraq Tops Weekly Interest Index
August 28, 2007
Michael Vick Case Draws Large Audience
Blacks Say Press Treated Vick Unfairly
August 23, 2007
Utah Miners Top News Interest
Modest Interest in Market Volatility
August 16, 2007
Few Interested in Bonds’ Home Run Record
Press Gets Good Marks for Disaster Coverage
August 9, 2007
Broad Interest in Bridge Disaster, Good Marks for Coverage
Small Audience For Murdoch's Dow Jones Deal, Few Expect Change
August 2, 2007
Public Blames Media for Too Much Celebrity Coverage
Cable and Network TV Worst Offenders
July 26, 2007
Hillary Clinton Most Visible Presidential Candidate
Republicans Say Campaign is Being Over-Covered
July 19, 2007
News of the Week Doesn't Grab Public's Attention
Harry Potter Book Widely Anticipated
July 12, 2007
Campaign Internet Videos: Viewed More on TV than Online
"Sopranos" Spoof vs. "Obama Girl"
July 5, 2007
British Car Bombs Top News Interest
Traditional Media Spread the Word about Apple's iPhone
June 28, 2007
Iraq Dominates News Landscape in First Six Months of 2007
Iraq Knowledge: Public Aware of Casualties, Troop Levels
June 20, 2007
Why Change the Channel?
Network News is all the Same, Cable Networks more Distinct
June 14, 2007
Paris Hilton Becomes a National News Story
Interest in the Scandal Moderate at Best
June 7, 2007
Tuberculosis Story: Lots of Coverage, Lots of Interest
Public Wants More Coverage of Darfur
June 1, 2007
Political Divide in Views of Campaign Coverage
Public Wants More Coverage on Issues, Less on Fundraising
May 30, 2007
Gas Prices Top News Interest
TV Main Source for News on Gas Prices
May 24, 2007
Iraq Dominates News Interest
Republicans Tune into Campaign News
May 23, 2007
Growing Up With the News
Most Parents Encourage their Kids to Follow the News
May 17, 2007
Iraq and Tornadoes Top the News
Who Cares about American Idol?
May 9, 2007
Modest Coverage, Broad Interest in Pet Food Recall
Public Refocuses on Iraq
May 3, 2007
Public Dissatisfied With Iraq Debate Coverage
Neither Bush nor Democrats Making Their Case
May 2, 2007
The GOP's Invisible Men
Democratic Candidates Dominate the News
April 25, 2007
Widespread Interest in Virginia Tech Shootings
But Public Paid Closer Attention to Columbine
April 18, 2007
Most Say Imus's Punishment Was Appropriate
Whites Say Imus Story Has Been Overcovered, Blacks Disagree
April 12, 2007
High Interest in Early Campaign
Democrats Tracking Candidates Most Closely
April 5, 2007
Little Confidence in Military or Press Depictions of Iraq
Anna Nicole Still Draws a Core Audience
March 29, 2007
Attorney Firings: Important but Not Interesting
March 21, 2007
Attorney Firings Stir Limited Public Interest
Despite Extensive News Coverage
March 15, 2007
Public Tunes In to Walter Reed Story
Little Interest in Libby Verdict
March 8, 2007
Today's Journalists Less Prominent
Fewer Widely Admired than 20 Years Ago
March 1, 2007
Anna Nicole Audience Praises Press Coverage
February 23, 2007
Iraq Most Closely Followed and Covered News Story
February 16, 2007
Too Much Anna Nicole, But the Saga Attracts an Audience
Pew Launches Weekly News Interest Index
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