Indexes: Our Weekly Content Analysis
This section contains the complete archive of all PEJ 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: September 20, 2010 | | In a year of attention-grabbing election surprises, nothing generated as
much media interest as Delaware’s GOP Senate race last week. The troubled
economy attracted significant coverage as well, but this time the focus was on
tax cuts rather than employment figures. And education issues made a rare
appearance on the list of PEJ’s top-five stories last week.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: September 16, 2010 | | Anti-war and anti-Obama bloggers weighed in last week over the costs of the Iraq conflict and a quotation on a new rug in the Oval Office. On Twitter, the New York Times publisher's prediction about the future of print from drew attention. And a YouTube-based talk show proved very popular.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: September 13, 2010 | | A pastor’s plan to commemorate the Sept. 11 terror attacks by burning the Islamic holy book, and an imam’s desire to build a community center near the site of one of those attacks, generated significant media attention during a week of 9/11 remembrances.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: September 9, 2010 |
The blogosphere
resembled one of those old CNN Crossfire shows last week as liberals and
conservatives frequently faced off on such issues as federal assistance
programs, charges of bigotry and opposition to President Obama.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: September 7, 2010 | | In a busy news week, a massive storm that landed only a glancing blow on the U.S. East Coast was the No. 1 story. Another frightening situation that ended without more disastrous consequences, the Discovery Channel hostage drama, also finished among the top stories. And a formal change in the U.S. role in Iraq generated a rare burst of coverage in that subject.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: September 2, 2010 | | The debate over the Islamic Center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York was a hotly contested issue for bloggers for the third week in a row as the focus turned to the motives of those opposing the construction. On Twitter, a new phone app feature from Google created a mostly positive buzz. |
| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: August 30, 2010 | |
With the spate of primary races testing the power of the
Tea Party movement, the mid-term elections topped the news, but a Katrina
anniversary and the faltering economy were close behind. Meanwhile, the New
York mosque controversy quieted but didn’t vanish last week.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: August 26, 2010 | |
The argument over the Park 51 Islamic center continued in
the blogosphere last week, but this time, mosque supporters dominated. Bloggers
also reacted to a poll that more Americans believe Barack Obama is a Muslim. On
Twitter, an article declaring "The Web is dead" was No. 1. And on YouTube, an
obscene gesture drove a popular video.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: August 23, 2010 |
A presidential mention, and intense interest from talk show hosts, pushed a proposed Islamic center in New York City to the top of the news agenda last week. Meanwhile, a milestone in the drawdown of troops in Iraq attracted more media coverage than the war has received in more than a year.
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| | Source: PEJ Research; Date Posted: August 19, 2010 | | Bloggers were sharply critical of Google last week, accusing the internet giant of shifting its position on a key online policy. Meanwhile, a column arguing against a mosque near the site of Ground Zero drew plaudits. On Twitter, a baseball mishap made the roster of top stories while the No. 1 YouTube video had Boy Scouts booing Barack Obama.
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