When State of the Union Coverage Shrinks

The two least covered State of the Union speeches in recent years have had something in common. A PEJ examination of media attention to these major presidential addresses reveals what that is.

• 6% — New Push for Hispanic TV Audiences
• 80% — Economy Fades as Election Intensifies
• 20% — How 2011 Presidential Campaign Coverage Stacks up with 2007
• 95% — The Palin Plunge
• No. 4 — A Campus Crime Story that Stunned the Nation
• 96% — Iraq Coverage Reaches a New Low in 2011
• 10:7 — Media Coverage of Occupy vs. Tea Party
• 2:1 — War in Mexico Gets Little Media Attention
• 19.4% — Controversies, Not Commemorations, Make 9/11 News
• 0.2% — Little Coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa
• 4% — National Economy a Washington Story?

On Twitter, Still Tough Going for Komen

After the furor over its decision to defund Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen foundation reversed course and a key official resigned.

• Where People Get Information about Restaurants and Local Businesses
• The Year in News 2011
• Twitter and the Campaign
• How Mainstream Media Outlets Use Twitter
• Cain's Bad Stretch--A Campaign Coverage Update
• The Tablet Revolution
• The Media Primary
• How People Learn About Their Local Community
• Hispanic Media Faring Better than the Mainstream
• For Communications Grads, Slight Improvement in a Daunting Job Market
• FNC trails far behind rivals in Murdoch coverage
• The Wall Street Journal under Rupert Murdoch
• What Does Murdoch Own in the U.S.?

The Facebook Fascination on Social Media: January 23-27, 2012

With Facebook’s IPO filing, this special edition of the New Media Index examines the conversation about the company among bloggers and tweeters during the past three years.

• NCI — Romney & Gingrich Lead the News: January 30 - February 5, 2012
• NCI — 2012 Campaign Heats Up in the Sunshine State: January 23-29, 2012
• NMI — Social Media Win a Big One in Washington: January 16-20, 2012
• NCI — 2012 Campaign Coverage Heads South : January 16-22, 2012
• NMI — A Google Move Ignites an Online Battle: January 9-13, 2012
• NCI — New Hampshire Primaries Keep Election Coverage Strong: January 9-15, 2012
• NMI — Social Media Users Focus on Ron Paul: January 2-6, 2012
• NCI — Iowa Caucus Launches 2012 Election Coverage : January 2-8, 2012
• NMI — Bloggers Close out 2011 with iPhone News: December 26-30, 2011