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Were it not for the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, the story of network television this year would be an even clearer trend toward its pre-September appearance. In January, less than half of the evening news, and less than a quarter of the morning shows, could be considered traditional hard news. By February, during the Olympics and a […]
Overall, about three-in-ten stories on the nightly news (31%) were about America’s war on terrorism, whether those were stories about activities oversees, feature stories about how people were coping, a celebrity benefit concert, the possible impact on the stock market, or news about Presidential action. In mornings, it was half that, 14%. War Related Coverage, […]
The new findings do not mean the evening news programs are identical to before September 11th. While the amount of hard news contained in the programs is similar, the makeup of that hard news has shifted. Hard News in the EveningsAs a Percent of Coverage Overall June ’01 Early ’02 Government 5.2% 5.3% Military […]
While morning news has softened, it does not strictly resemble its image from last summer. What were largely lifestyle and celebrity programs last June—and became serious sources of information of overnight events last fall—have now become something of a hybrid. Americans can now see some level of serious news each morning on the networks. Roughly […]
Religion cited as influence on Americans’ views As the Senate prepares to debate legislation to ban human cloning and President Bush addresses the issue at the White House this afternoon, a new survey reveals that by more than four to one (77 percent to 17 percent), the public rejects scientific experimentation on the cloning of […]
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, Americans viewed the country in a new light. Not only did broad measures of patriotism, confidence in government, and concern about the safety of friends and family rise, but the vast majority saw religion playing a significantly greater role in American life. In a mid-November Pew Research Center/Pew Forum […]
The Schooling of Internet-Savvy Students With the exception of two focus groups of students selected to provide insights into the experiences of non- or light-Internet users, we spoke to students with a range of Internet skills and experiences—from novices to frequent users to unabashed experts. While all the students in our groups use the Internet […]
Americans continue to feel favorably toward Muslims and Muslim-Americans, but the public is much less positive in its view of Islam. Few see any common ground between their own religion and the Muslim faith, while more than a third (36%) perceive widespread anti-Americanism among Muslims around the globe. Familiarity with Islam and its practices does […]