New Media Index: Our Weekly Content Analysis
This section contains the complete archive of all the PEJ New Media Indexes. They are published below in chronological order, but our archive is also searchable. Use the key word search on the left to find reports about specific news events.
| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: February 4, 2010 | | Anticipation and reaction to Apple’s new iPad was the hottest topic on Twitter last week. Blogs, though, were more caught up with a British program made up entirely of footage shot by chimpanzees. In both arenas, the President’s State of the Union Address drew little reflection. |
| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: January 28, 2010 | | The recovery efforts following the tragic earthquake in Haiti continued to be the main subject of interest in parts of social media last week—particularly on Twitter and YouTube. Blogs also discussed details of the quake’s aftermath, but the blogosphere paid more attention to other topics, including warnings from European countries about security risks involved with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. |
| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: January 21, 2010 | | Social media responded strongly to the tragic earthquake that shattered Haiti last week. Beyond conveying information and first-hand accounts, Twitter became central in the effort to raise funds through text-messaging to help relief organizations. On YouTube, surveillance videos gained widespread attention. |
| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: January 14, 2010 | | A story about a British sex study was the No. 1 news topic in the blogosphere last week while news of an elitist dating site led on Twitter. On YouTube, a Brazilian news anchor got himself into trouble for making insulting comments he thought were private. |
| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: January 7, 2010 | |
The failed terror attack on NWA Flight 253 led the news on
blogs, Twitter and in the mainstream press last week. The online community
debated everything from who to blame for the close call to the impact on
airline travel. On YouTube, a spectator’s view of a Christmas Eve attack on
Pope Benedict XVI generated the most views.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: December 30, 2009 | |
During a Christmas week when the Senate passed
its version of health care reform, social
media devoted more attention to the subject than it had at any time this year.
Bloggers also focused on an international grassroots campaign. On Twitter, a
Blackberry outage led the way, while on YouTube, questions about the attack on
the Italian Prime Minister drew significant attention.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: December 17, 2009 | | Last week, bloggers gave more attention to the subject of global warming than at any time this year. And while skeptics continued to focus on “Climate-gate,” defenders were more vocal than in previous weeks. On Twitter, the growing Tiger Woods scandal earned the most attention. And on YouTube, a feisty exchange between the White House press secretary and a reporter was the most viewed news video. |
| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: December 10, 2009 | | A vote in Switzerland to ban the construction of Muslim minarets and controversies over global warming research led conversations in the blogosphere last week. On Twitter, it was a story about a local billboard campaign with unintended consequences. And on YouTube, a pop singer made her second appearance in recent weeks.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: December 3, 2009 | | Charges against U.S. servicemen who captured one of the most wanted men in Iraq drew major attention from the blogosphere last week. A controversial singer was the hottest topic on Twitter. And a YouTube video intended to paint an unflattering portrait of Sarah Palin supporters was viewed more than 1 million times. |
| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: November 19, 2009 | | The new media world divided its attention between two stories last week: the progress of health care reform in Congress and the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings. On Twitter, technology-related issues topped the agenda. And on YouTube, that soccer player just won’t go away. |
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