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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 […]
Works cited in this report 1. Hampton, K.N., L.F. Sessions, E.J. Her, and L. Rainie, Social Isolation and New Technology. 2009, Pew Internet & American Life Project: Washington. Available from: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2009/18–Social-Isolation-and-New-Technology.aspx. 2. The Nielson Company, What Americans Do Online. 2010: New York. Available from: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/what-americans-do-online-social-media-and-games-dominate-activity/. 3. McCarty, C., P.D. Killworth, H.R. Bernard, E.C. Johnsen, and […]
In a crowded news week, the economy was the top story, followed by an intensifying 2012 presidential race. The week ended with news of a new terror warning and sober reflection on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
The internet has become a significant local information source The internet has already surpassed newspapers as a source Americans turn to for national and international news.[5.numoffset=”5″ Pew Research Center, “Internet Gains on Television as Public’s Main News Source.” Available at: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1844/poll-main-source-national-international-news-internet-television-newspapers] The findings from this survey now show its emerging role as a source for local […]
In the traditional commercial news model, the source of revenue is self-evident. Advertising and circulation pay the bills. If one wants to know who is providing financial backing for the operation, one can simply examine the ads. In a non-profit model, however, even when there is advertising revenue, the source of the lion’s share of […]
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 […]
Overview Americans focused most closely last week on news about the nation’s struggling economy and President Obama’s plans to draw down U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Two-in-ten (20%) say the economy was their top story, while 16% say they followed the discussions in Washington about troop levels in Afghanistan more closely than any other top story, […]