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    Romney & Gingrich Lead the News

    The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. But the data has been made available.

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    II. Latinos in a Tough Economy

    The new Pew Hispanic survey finds that the sour economy has had a significant impact on Hispanics’ spending and economic behaviors. Nearly half (49%) say they have delayed or canceled plans to buy a car or make some other major purchase in the past year. Some 45% say they have delayed or canceled plans to […]

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    Chapter 2: Young Adults in the U.S. Labor Market

    The U.S. labor market is still struggling to recover from the effects of the Great Recession. The recession officially lasted from December 2007 to June 2009,[10. numoffset=”10″ Business cycle dates are determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), http://www.nber.org/cycles/cyclesmain.html.] but the national unemployment rate continued to rise, peaking at 9.6% annually in 2010. […]

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    Section 1: The Public’s Policy Priorities

    With the nation’s economy still struggling and unemployment still high, economic concerns continue to top the public’s policy agenda for President Obama and Congress. More than eight-in-ten cite strengthening the economy (86%) and improving the job situation (82%) as top priorities. These numbers have fluctuated only slightly since the start of 2009. Nearly seven-in-ten (69%) […]

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    The Future of Money in a Mobile Age

    In a Pew Internet/Elon University survey, internet experts predict that payment with mobile devices will be commonplace by 2020—although a number of potential hurdles and holdouts stand in the way

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    What teens do with their phones

    What do teens do with their phones? A majority of teens exchange texts daily with others, and half exchange texts daily specifically with their friends. Fully 63% of all teens say they exchange text messages every day with people in their lives. Just 1% of teens say they text less than once a week, and […]

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    Mormons and Family Life

    Previous Pew Research Center surveys have found that one common association that the general public has for Mormons is “family” or “family values.” This survey finds that family is, indeed, very important to most Mormons. Mormons are more likely than the general public to feel that marriage and childrearing are some of the most important […]

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    Politics, Society and Morality

    Mormons are more conservative than the general public on a variety of political, social and moral issues. Compared with the population as a whole, Mormons are more Republican in their party affiliation and conservative in their political ideology. They have a less favorable view of Barack Obama than non-Mormons, and they hold more conservative views […]

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    About the News Interest Index

    The News Interest Index is a weekly survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press aimed at gauging the public’s interest in and reaction to major news events. This project has been undertaken in conjunction with the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s News Coverage Index, an ongoing content analysis of […]

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    Gender and Education

    The gender gap in college education is the subject of a new Pew Research Center report that includes analysis of public opinion data and of Census Bureau statistics. Women surpass men among recent college graduates, and women also have a more positive view of the value of a college education. The report includes Current Population […]