News Interest vs. News Coverage 2008 Campaign 20
While the national news media focused heavily on the 2008 presidential campaign last week, the public divided its interest between the campaign and the Iraq war. More than one-fifth of the national newshole (21%) was devoted to the presidential campaign, while news about the war — including the situation in Iraq, returning U.S. troops and the Iraq policy debate — drew only about half as much coverage.
News Interest vs. News Coverage  | November 11-16  | 2008 Campaign 20  | 21  | Situation in Iraq  | 17  | Iraq 'war veterans  | 15  | Pakistan  | Iraq policy  | Barry Bonds  | Interest: percent who followed this story most closely  | Coverage: percent of news coverage devoted to story 