report | Apr 26, 2012
The impending release of Google Drive and looming changes at Google+ triggered a lively online discussion last week as bloggers generally seemed to welcome these new developments. On Twitter, it was another big week for pop stars while a tragic car accident in Japan registered as the most viewed news video.
report | Apr 23, 2012
As the 2012 presidential race shifts from the GOP primary battle to the general election matchup between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, a new PEJ study reveals what the public has been told about the two candidates by the media. It also finds that Mitt Romney emerged as the winner of the media primary weeks before Rick Santorum dropped out.
report | Apr 22, 2012
The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
report | Apr 19, 2012
The sale of the photo networking site Instagram to Facebook for $1 billion gained attention on both blogs and Twitter last week as users were startled by the large price tag. Also, three separate media controversies kept the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin case in the news six weeks after the incident occurred.
report | Apr 15, 2012
The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
report | Apr 12, 2012
Local news enthusiasts follow a diverse set of topics, but rely heavily on local newspapers to keep them informed, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project that examined the ways people get news and information about 16 different topics, ranging from breaking news to weather.
report | Apr 11, 2012
Social media users are often fascinated by high-tech advances and a preview of Google’s augmented-reality glasses last week generated a major reaction on blogs and Twitter. Meanwhile, an April Fools’ joke at the expense of a presidential candidate was the most popular news-related YouTube video.
report | Apr 8, 2012
The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
report | Apr 5, 2012
For the second week in a row, the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was widely discussed with many focusing on the role of race in the incident.
report | Apr 1, 2012
The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.