ePolitics 2004
A look at coverage of the presidential election on top news Web sites during the heat of the primary season.
Internet Use and Newsgathering During the Election Season
This presentation summarizes data from the report: “Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe” and was done in conjunction with the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
A Year of Contention at Home and Abroad
2003 Year-end Report
Economy and Anti-Terrorism Top Public’s Policy Agenda
Introduction and Summary Americans view Howard Dean as more liberal than the other leading Democratic candidates and far more liberal than the way they see themselves. For his part, President Bush is seen as more conservative than the average person. Bush is somewhat further from the ideological self-perception of the average American than are several […]
Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe
Summary of Findings The 2004 presidential campaign is continuing the long-term shift in how the public gets its election news. Television news remains dominant, but there has been further erosion in the audience for broadcast TV news. The Internet, a relatively minor source for campaign news in 2000, is now on par with such traditional […]
Iraq News Draws Most Public Attention in 2003
2003 Year End News Interest Index
After Hussein’s Capture
Summary of Findings The public holds more positive opinions of President Bush and the decision to go to war in Iraq in response to the capture of Saddam Hussein. Bush has made significant gains with the public, and more importantly with voters. In historical terms, the president’s job approval gain (from 50% in November to […]
President’s Criticism of Media Resonates, But Iraq Unease Grows
Summary of Findings Many Americans agree with President Bush that news reports from Iraq are making the situation there seem worse than it really is, but that has not stemmed rising public uneasiness over the U.S. military presence in Iraq. By contrast, the trend in economic attitudes presents a much less mixed and much […]
The Internet and Emergency Preparedness
Half of Americans fear terrorists might mount successful cyber-attacks against key American utilities and businesses.
California, Kobe and Gay Marriages Spark Little Public Interest
Summary of Findings Four months after the fall of Baghdad, developments in Iraq continue to top the public’s news agenda. Nearly half of Americans (45%) say they are following news about the current situation in Iraq very closely, while another 39% say they are following the story fairly closely. But many fewer Americans are paying […]
