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Pew Research Center News Interest Index Summary - January 26-29, 2012

Purpose

This report summarizes the News Interest Index survey, analyzing public interest in key news stories from January 26-29, 2012, based on a poll of 1,006 adults.

Top News Stories by Public Interest

• 2012 Presidential Elections: 22% most closely followed.
• Barack Obama's State of the Union Address: 18% most closely followed.
• U.S. Economy: 15% most closely followed.
• U.S. Special Forces Rescue Mission in Somalia: 6% most closely followed.
• Historically Low Interest Rates: 4% most closely followed.
• Google Policy Changes: 2% most closely followed.

Public Interest vs. Media Coverage

• The 2012 presidential campaign accounted for 33% of media coverage.
• The State of the Union address and economy each covered 9% and 6%, respectively.
• Public interest was more concentrated than coverage distribution.

Partisan Differences

• Republicans: Most interested in elections (36%) and least in Obama's speech (8% most closely followed).
• Democrats: Most interested in Obama's speech (32%) and least in Google policy changes.
• Independents: Equally divided, with significant interest in economy (21%) and Obama's speech (18%).

Candidate Visibility in Republican Primary

• Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich were both prominent, with 36% and 42% mentioning them most frequently, respectively.

Key Findings

• Younger Americans showed less interest in lesser-known stories compared to older groups.
• The survey highlights partisan divides in news consumption and aligns with media coverage trends.