2010-05-25-皮尤-Public,_Media_Track_Oil_Spill,_Diverge_On_Elections_16页_73kb

报告摘要

Public Focus Shift: Growing public interest in topics like the economy (68% vs 54% in 2006), jobs (65% vs 42% in 2006), and political corruption (49% vs 36% in 2006). Decrease in discussions about terrorism (32% vs 47% in 2006), energy prices (56% vs 75% in 2006), and Iraq/Afghanistan wars.
Media Coverage vs Public Interest: While media coverage of the Gulf oil spill (18%) and political elections (18%) matched public interest (46% and 27% respectively), other topics like the economy received less media attention.
Partisan Differences: Republicans are more likely than Democrats to discuss political campaigns (40% vs 23%) and governmental issues frequently. Tea Party supporters (69%) engage in more political discussions.
Financial Regulation: 87% of Americans view proposed financial regulations as important, but 62% find them hard to understand. Coverage is considered insufficient by 42% of the public.
Oil Spill Perception: 59% believe media coverage of the Gulf spill is appropriate, while support for stricter financial bank regulations has grown (up to 87% in importance). Coverage of the Tea Party is sharply divided by partisan alignment.