Partisan Perceptions of the News Media
Three-quarters of Republicans (76%) say news organizations are politically biased, a view shared by 54% of Democrats.
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No Consensus About Whether Nation is Divided Into ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’
Despite an extended economic downturn, the public’s impression of whether the nation is economically divided remains relatively stable. While 45% say American society is divided between “haves” and “have-nots,” 52% say it is incorrect to think of the country this way.
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Wall Street Protests Receive Limited Attention
Overview Americans continued to closely track news about the nation’s struggling economy last week, and paid only modest attention to a fast- growing media story – the anti-Wall Street protests in New York and other cities. About a quarter (27%) say news about the condition of the U.S. economy was their top story, while just […]
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America’s decline and fall
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Egypt Violence Piles Pressure on Army to Hand Over Power Faster
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Occupy Wall Street Drives Economic Coverage
After several weeks of attracting modest attention, the protests in New York and beyond emerged as a major newsmaker last week. Meanwhile, 2012 campaign coverage reached its high point to date, a high-profile murder case was resolved, and a world infatuated with Apple technology mourned the death of the man behind it all.
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Strong on Defense and Israel, Tough on China
The Tea Party has emerged as a political force on domestic issues, especially the national debt and the size and role of the federal government. Republican supporters of the Tea Party movement also have a distinct approach to national security and America’s role in the world. Tea Party Republicans favor an assertive foreign policy, are […]