2011-08-22-皮尤-Troubled_Economy_Top_Story_for_Public_and_Media_15页_62kb

A Pew Research Center survey in August 2011 highlighted that the U.S. economy was the top news topic Americans followed, with 42% interest compared to 25% media coverage. This stemmed from concerns over the stalled recovery and risks of recession. Interest in the 2012 presidential elections rose to 14% in public attention and 13% in coverage, influenced by candidate activities like Rick Perry's campaign. Economic interest showed no partisan divide, with 44-48% across groups, while election interest was higher among Republicans. Other topics included the European debt crisis (4% interest), college football scandals (10%), and Libya (4%), with less prominence. The survey, involving 1007 adults, demonstrated the economy's dominance amid the troubled economy narrative.