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Wright Controversy Top Campaign Event So Far
Most Say Wright’s Comments Were Overcovered
May 8, 2008

Democratic Campaign Taking a Toll on Both Obama and Clinton
McCain Stays Under the Radar
May 1, 2008

More Americans View Campaign As Too Negative
Obama’s “Bitter” Comment Registers Widely
April 24, 2008

Less News is Good News for McCain
49% Say Network News Anchors Are All About the Same
April 17, 2008

Campaign News Interest Dips
Awareness of U.S. War Fatalities Rebounds
April 10, 2008

Clinton Controversy Heavily Covered but Obama Maintains Visibility Edge
Many Say Economic Reporting Too Negative
April 3, 2008

Obama and Wright Controversy Dominate News Cycle
Public Interest in Economic News Reaches 15-Year High
March 27, 2008

Most Aware of Ferraro's Comments, Wright Videos
Spitzer Scandal: Heavy Coverage, Moderate Interest
March 20, 2008

Public Closely Tracking Details of Campaign
38% Have Heard a Lot about "Obama's a Muslim" Rumors
March 13, 2008

Just 28% Say Media Going Easy on Obama
Candidates’ Foreign Policy Views Not Widely Known
March 6, 2008

NY Times' McCain Story Draws Public Interest - And Disapproval
Beef Recall and Failing Satellite Attract Attention
February 27, 2008

Campaign Seen as Less Negative than 2004 Contest
Gore, Edwards Endorsements Would Have Modest Impact
February 21, 2008

Obama Inspiring But Inexperienced, Clinton Prepared to Lead But "Hard To Like"
Media Themes That Connect with Voters
February 13, 2008

Public Sees Candidates Focusing on Economy
Many Democrats Say Media Tougher on Clinton than Obama
February 7, 2008

Campaign and Economy Dominate News Interest
Interest in Iraq at All-Time Low
January 30, 2008

Housing Crisis More Visible Than Other Economic Problems
Surging Interest in Economic News
January 24, 2008

Democratic Primaries Register Strongly with Public
News Audiences Much Less Interested in GOP Race
January 17, 2008

Intense Iowa Coverage Leads Many to Say “Too Much”
Post-Iowa, Democratic Candidates Still Most Visible
January 10, 2008

Gas Prices, Disasters Top Public’s News Interests In 2007
December 19, 2007

Oprah Boosts Obama's Visibility
Romney's Speech Well Received by Republicans
December 13, 2007

Public Still Getting to Know Leading GOP Candidates
Many Republicans Unaware of Romney's Religion
December 5, 2007

Public's News Interests: Campaign, War and Returning Troops
November 21, 2007

Widespread Interest in Rising Oil Prices
Heavy Coverage of Pakistan, Only Modest Interest
November 15, 2007

Iraq News: Less Dominant, Still Important
Public Wants More Coverage of U.S. Troops
November 9, 2007

Heavy Campaign Coverage Draws Large Audience
November 8, 2007

California Wildfires Draw Large Audience
Government Gets High Marks for Response to Fires
November 1, 2007

Public Tunes out Ellen DeGeneres Controversy
Broad Interest, Moderate Concern over Staph Infections
October 25, 2007

Modest Interest in 2008 Campaign News
Democratic Candidates Better Known, Even Among Republicans
October 23, 2007

Cleveland High School Shooting Attracts Small Audience
Democrats Tune in to Gore News
October 18, 2007

Too Much Celebrity News, Too Little Good News
Bush Veto Draws Large Audience
October 12, 2007

Ahmadinejad Visit Draws Large Audience
Burma Protests Barely Register with Public
October 4, 2007

Modest Interest in O.J. Simpson Arrest
Jena Six Demonstrations Draw Huge Black Audience
September 27, 2007

The Oprah Factor and Campaign 2008
Do Political Endorsements Matter?
September 20, 2007

GOP Candidates Draw Coverage, But Clinton Still Most Visible
Iraq Tops Weekly Interest Index
September 13, 2007

Michael Vick Case Draws Large Audience
Blacks Say Press Treated Vick Unfairly
August 28, 2007

Utah Miners Top News Interest
Modest Interest in Market Volatility
August 23, 2007

Few Interested in Bonds’ Home Run Record
Press Gets Good Marks for Disaster Coverage
August 16, 2007

Broad Interest in Bridge Disaster, Good Marks for Coverage
Small Audience For Murdoch's Dow Jones Deal, Few Expect Change
August 9, 2007

Public Blames Media for Too Much Celebrity Coverage
Cable and Network TV Worst Offenders
August 2, 2007

Hillary Clinton Most Visible Presidential Candidate
Republicans Say Campaign is Being Over-Covered
July 26, 2007

News of the Week Doesn't Grab Public's Attention
Harry Potter Book Widely Anticipated
July 19, 2007

Campaign Internet Videos: Viewed More on TV than Online
"Sopranos" Spoof vs. "Obama Girl"
July 12, 2007

British Car Bombs Top News Interest
Traditional Media Spread the Word about Apple's iPhone
July 5, 2007

Iraq Dominates News Landscape in First Six Months of 2007
Iraq Knowledge: Public Aware of Casualties, Troop Levels
June 28, 2007

Why Change the Channel?
Network News is all the Same, Cable Networks more Distinct
June 20, 2007

Paris Hilton Becomes a National News Story
Interest in the Scandal Moderate at Best
June 14, 2007

Tuberculosis Story: Lots of Coverage, Lots of Interest
Public Wants More Coverage of Darfur
June 7, 2007

Political Divide in Views of Campaign Coverage
Public Wants More Coverage on Issues, Less on Fundraising
June 1, 2007

Gas Prices Top News Interest
TV Main Source for News on Gas Prices
May 30, 2007

Iraq Dominates News Interest
Republicans Tune into Campaign News
May 24, 2007

Growing Up With the News
Most Parents Encourage their Kids to Follow the News
May 23, 2007

Iraq and Tornadoes Top the News
Who Cares about American Idol?
May 17, 2007

Modest Coverage, Broad Interest in Pet Food Recall
Public Refocuses on Iraq
May 9, 2007

Public Dissatisfied With Iraq Debate Coverage
Neither Bush nor Democrats Making Their Case
May 3, 2007

The GOP's Invisible Men
Democratic Candidates Dominate the News
May 2, 2007

Widespread Interest in Virginia Tech Shootings
But Public Paid Closer Attention to Columbine
April 25, 2007

Most Say Imus's Punishment Was Appropriate
Whites Say Imus Story Has Been Overcovered, Blacks Disagree
April 18, 2007

High Interest in Early Campaign
Democrats Tracking Candidates Most Closely
April 12, 2007

Little Confidence in Military or Press Depictions of Iraq
Anna Nicole Still Draws a Core Audience
April 5, 2007

Attorney Firings: Important but Not Interesting
March 29, 2007

Attorney Firings Stir Limited Public Interest
Despite Extensive News Coverage
March 21, 2007

Public Tunes In to Walter Reed Story
Little Interest in Libby Verdict
March 15, 2007

Today's Journalists Less Prominent
Fewer Widely Admired than 20 Years Ago
March 8, 2007

Anna Nicole Audience Praises Press Coverage
March 1, 2007

Iraq Most Closely Followed and Covered News Story
February 23, 2007

Too Much Anna Nicole, But the Saga Attracts an Audience
Pew Launches Weekly News Interest Index
February 16, 2007

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