2007-08-08-皮尤-Broad_Interest_in_Bridge_Disaster,_Good_Marks_for_Coverage_11页_58kb

报告摘要

Bridge Collapse Coverage
The Minneapolis bridge collapse (July 29-Aug 3) was the most closely followed story, with 48% of the public following it most intently. It accounted for 25% of media coverage, higher than other top stories like Iraq (17%) and the 2008 campaign (9%). Public opinion rated the press's coverage as "good" (48%) or "excellent" (28%), with 64% believing the coverage level was appropriate.
Rupert Murdoch's Dow Jones Deal
Public interest in the Murdoch acquisition was low, with only 7% following the deal very closely. A majority (60%) did not expect significant changes in the newspaper's quality under Murdoch ownership, while 19% thought it would worsen and 33% among close followers believed it would make little difference.
Public Interest in Disasters
The bridge collapse ranked third in overall public attention during the year among analyzed disasters in the past decade, second only to the 2001 plane crash and 2006 coal mine incident.
Partisan Divides
Democrats were more critical of Murdoch's ownership impact on the newspaper (27% believed it would worsen), while most Republicans (54%) viewed it as having little effect.
Context
These findings stem from the Pew Research Center's News Interest Index, which combines polling data on public interest with media coverage analysis, highlighting the contrast between significant media events and public engagement.