Twitter Not Making Much News
Despite its growth as a tool in the world of new media, Twitter does not yet drive a substantial amount of traffic to news websites.
Why Are Gas Prices Rising?
Three-in-ten say greed and a push for higher profits among oil companies are the main reason gasoline prices have gone up recently.
Crime and Punishment Lead on Blogs
A Supreme Court decision forcing California to release thousands of prisoners due to overcrowding received harsh criticism from bloggers last week, while others weighed in on the arrest of a suspect in a brutal baseball game beating. On YouTube, an interview with Jon Stewart on The O’Reilly Factor garnered the most attention.
Midwest Tornadoes Top Story for Public and Press
Overview The devastating tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest last week dominated the public’s news interest and received much more coverage than any other story. About half of the public (48%) says they followed news about the powerful tornadoes that struck Joplin, Mo., more closely than any other news last week. None of the week’s […]
Japanese Resilient, but See Economic Challenges Ahead
In the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese public is resilient. Indeed, a majority believe that as a result of the disaster, Japan will become a stronger nation. And while personal pessimism about the future has crept up slightly, on balance the public’s overall sense of personal well being appears little changed by the calamitous events of 2011.
Top Reaction to GOP Field – “Unimpressed”
Americans have decidedly negative reactions to the candidates running for the Republican presidential nomination. Asked for a single word to describe the GOP field, the top response is a variation on “unimpressed,” with 42 mentions. Overall, 44% offer negative words to describe the Republican candidates, 19% use neutral words and just 12% use positive words. […]
Most Japanese Worried About Radiation Poisoning, Poll Shows
US image in Japan up sharply after quake: poll
Latino Populations in Select U.S. Metropolitan Areas, 2009
While Mexican-origin Hispanics are the largest Hispanic country-of-origin group nationally, in metropolitan areas of the East Coast, other groups are bigger.
