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    Two Decades of American News Preferences

    Although the size and scope of the American news media have changed dramatically since the 1980s, audience news interests and preferences have remained surprisingly static. Of the two major indices of interest that are the focus of this report — overall level of interest in news and preferences for various types of news — neither […]

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    Muslim American Democrats

    That’s the percentage of Muslim Americans who are Democrats (37%) or say they lean toward the Democratic Party (26%).

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    Mine Collapse is Big News But Doesn’t Top the Campaign

    The fate of six miners trapped 1,500 feet underground followed two storylines last week as rescuers rushed against time and the mine company owner took his case to the public. But three presidential debates and the Iowa straw poll pushed the 2008 presidential campaign in the top spot.