Pew Research Center survey reports, demographic studies and data-driven analysis
Economy & Afghanistan Lead the News
For Afghanistan to feature prominently in the news, the years have shown it usually depends on what is happening in Washington. Last week was one such week.
Angry Bloggers Ask: ’Where’s the Money?’
The discovery that billions of dollars intended for Iraq’s post-war reconstruction have gone missing generated a major-and largely partisan-outcry from bloggers last week.
GOP Contenders Grab Top Attention
The Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire pushed campaign coverage to its highest level to date.
Twitter Talks Up Apple’s iOS 5
In the often technology-heavy Twitter conversation, no subject generates more consistent interest than the doings at digital media giant Apple.
Weiner Scandal Tops the News
Anthony Weiner’s media coverage was more than double the attention devoted to President Obama.
Blogs Follow Palin’s Road Trip
It was Sarah Palin and her controversial “One Nation” bus tour that led bloggers back to politics.
Gloomy Economic News Tops Media Agenda
The debt ceiling, rising unemployment and continued housing woes made the economy the week’s No. 1 story, but the 2012 campaign continued to acquire more media attention.
Blogs Debate Prisoner Release Decision
The Supreme Court ordering California to release thousands of prisoners due to overcrowding was the No.1 topic on blogs last week.
Tornadoes Top News Agenda
The deadly storms in Joplin, Mo., became the media’s top story, and filled nearly half of all network television news coverage.
Strong Support for Israel on Social Media
A special edition of PEJ’s New Media Index examines the tone of the conversation on blogs, Twitter and Facebook following President Obama’s address on the Middle East.
