Missing Plane Tops News Interest by Wide Margin % following "very closely" follow "most story closely"? you
The survey, conducted March 20-23, found that while nearly four-in-ten (39%) followed news about the investigation into the missing jetliner very closely, 30% each tracked news about Russia taking control of Crimea and the U.S. economy very closely.
But when people are asked which story they followed most closely, interest in the probe into the Malaysian plane’s fate far exceeds interest in the week’s other news stories.
Missing Plane Tops News Interest by Wide Margin  | Which one story closely"? did you  | % following "very closely" follow "most story closely"? you  | Missing Ma laysia plane  | 39  | 44  | Russia taking control  | 30  | 15  | of Crimea  | U.S economy  | 30  | Health care rollout  | 24  | 10  | 2 3  | 19  | Gov't surveillance programs  | 2  | Congressional elections  | 15  | 2  | -  | Defects in Toyota GM cars  | 14  | Survey conducted March22-23 2014.  | "Mostclosely' is open-ended question; otherresponses notshown.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 