---
title: "What Was — and Wasn’t — On the Public’s Mind in 2007"
description: "As in previous years, public opinion played an important role in shaping many of 2007’s major news stories. This year, fewer dominant trends were carryovers from the preceding year and those that were assumed a somewhat different — and in the case of the Iraq war less pessimistic — cast. Read full analysis at Pewresearch.org"
date: "2007-12-19"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2007/12/19/what-was-and-wasnt-on-the-publics-mind-in-2007-2/"
categories:
  - "News Coverage"
  - "Politics & Policy"
---

# What Was — and Wasn’t — On the Public’s Mind in 2007

As in previous years, public opinion played an important role in shaping many of 2007's major news stories. This year, fewer dominant trends were carryovers from the preceding year and those that were assumed a somewhat different -- and in the case of the Iraq war less pessimistic -- cast.

[Read full analysis at Pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/2007/12/18/what-was-and-wasnt-on-the-publics-mind-in-2007/)