The Internet and Campaign 2010
54% of voting-age Americans used the internet for political purposes during the 2010 midterm elections and the internet continues to grow as a source of political news.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Publications
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Republicans Are Losing Ground on the Deficit, But Obama’s Not Gaining
Overview As the budget debate moves into a crucial phase, far fewer Americans say that Republicans in Congress have the better approach to the budget deficit than did so in November, shortly after the GOP’s sweeping election victories. The GOP has lost ground on the deficit among political independents and, surprisingly, among key elements of […]
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Strong Public Interest in Japan Disaster
Summary of Findings The devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan late last week dominated the public’s news interest – and news media coverage – in the days following the March 11 disaster. Roughly half (52%) of the public say they very closely followed news about the massive earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan […]
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Public Wary of Military Intervention in Libya
Overview The public by a wide margin says the United States does not have a responsibility to do something about the fighting between government forces and anti-government groups in Libya. And while opinion is divided over enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya, this view is undercut by the fact that Americans overwhelmingly oppose bombing Libyan […]
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Data: Year in the News 2010
Follow the steps to select among media sectors and news coverage categories. The data are based on more than 52,613 stories analyzed in PEJ‘s News Coverage Index for the year.
