2007-08-01-皮尤-Public_Blames_Media_for_Too_Much_Celebrity_Coverage_13页_65kb

报告摘要

Public Opinion on Celebrity Coverage: An overwhelming 87% of the public believes celebrity scandals receive too much news coverage, with no significant group favoring less coverage. Media is primarily blamed by 54% for giving these stories excessive attention, while 32% assign blame to the public's interest.
Demographic Differences: Age groups show variations; those under 30 are more likely to blame the public (closest to 50%) rather than media, while those over 30 predominantly blame media. Political and gender gaps are minimal.
Media Types: The public identifies cable news (e.g., CNN, MSNBC, Fox News) as the worst offender for celebrity coverage (34% cite this), exceeding network TV (27%). Cable is seen as having the most coverage, particularly by younger audiences.
Other News Topics: Public interest remains high in non-celebrity issues like the Iraq war (25% very close followers despite 3% coverage) and the 2008 presidential campaign. Scandals like Michael Vick's dog fighting allegations draw significant attention (21% very close followers).
Methodology: Data from the Pew Research Center's News Interest Index survey (N=1,027 adults) indicates that media coverage and public interest vary with specific stories, but youth and racial groups show varied engagement. The study compares media dissemination across sectors and tracks real-time interest.