report | Sep 6, 2006

The Verdict on Couric

Now that the hype and the waiting is finally over, how did Katie Couric do on her historic opening night at the CBS anchor desk? Not so great, according to dozens of TV critics and commentators who offered up mostly mixed or negative reviews of her inaugural broadcast and snide remarks about her wardrobe.

report | Dec 27, 2005

What Was – and Wasn’t on the Public’s Mind…

Public opinion played a major role in the most important news stories of the year, from President Bush’s battle with an increasingly restive opposition, to the public’s mounting anxiety about the war in Iraq, to the sharp public rebuke of Congress for its intervention in the Terry Schiavo affair. Many of the strongest trends in […]

report | Dec 12, 2005

EXTRA! EXTRA!

A new PEJ study takes an in-depth look at tabloids and compares them to traditional broadsheet newspapers.

report | Oct 2, 2005

Media Anger Management

Much has been made of the surge of emotion among journalists who covered the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and to a lesser degree Hurricane Rita.

report | Sep 11, 2005

Reporting Katrina

A comprehensive look at how the news media are covering the hurricane and its aftermath.

report | Aug 22, 2005

Box Scores and Bylines

A new PEJ study finds sports newspaper fronts markedly different from other section fronts.

report | Jul 19, 2005

Republicans Uncertain on Rove Resignation

Summary of Findings Only about half of the American public is paying close attention to news reports that White House aide Karl Rove may have leaked classified information about a CIA agent. But 39% of the public ­ and a solid majority of those closely following the reports (58%) ­ believe that Rove should resign […]

report | May 23, 2005

The Gender Gap

A new PEJ study of the news media finds men are cited as sources much more often than women on a wide range of topics

report | Mar 26, 2005

All the News That’s Fed

Though presidents have always worked hard to get their message out, the Bush administration has pushed the envelope, especially with its aggressive use of the faux news segments called video news releases.

report | Feb 24, 2005

More Optimism on Iraq, But Most Expect Long U.S. Stay

Summary of Findings The public is more optimistic over the situation in Iraq as a result of that nation’s recent elections, but remains skeptical of the Bush administration’s decision to go to war. Moreover, the elections have not improved opinions of President Bush’s handling of Iraq. The survey, largely completed before the president’s European trip, […]

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