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Summary of June 2012 Pew Research Center News Interest Index

Key Findings

• The U.S. economy and presidential election were the dominant news stories, with 35% and 30% respectively followed very closely by Americans in the week ending June 10, 2012.
• Lower-interest topics included the Wisconsin recall election (21%), European economic problems (18%), and the CIA's drone strike killing of an al Qaeda leader (16%).
• Conflicts between the Vatican and U.S. nuns drew minimal attention, with only 6% following very closely and overall low interest across demographics.
• Republicans showed higher engagement with the Wisconsin recall election compared to Democrats or independents.

Methodology Details

• Survey conducted June 7-10, 2012, among 1,000 adults nationwide via telephone.
• Data weighted to reflect demographic parameters from the March 2011 Census Bureau Current Population Survey.
• Note on sample size and sampling error provided.