Interest Protests fand in Egypt Coverage fand the Track Disaster Closely in During Japan Protests in Egypt Coverage fand the Disaster Closely in During Japan Egyptian protests
While the Arab Spring developments in Egypt generated strong public interest early in the year, the Oct. 20 death of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya attracted much less attention. That week, 13% said the death of the former Libyan leader was the news they followed most closely. Public interest was divided among five top stories, none followed most closely by more than 15%. Gadhafi’s death, which came after rebels had taken control of the Libyan government, accounted for 17% of coverage that week.
Interest Protests fand in Egypt Coverage fand the Track Disaster Closely in During Japan  | Protests in Egypt Coverage fand the Disaster Closely in During Japan  | Egyptian protests  | Japan's disaster  | % follo wing most closely  | % of news coverage  | 60  | 50  | 50  | 50  | 40  | 40  | 30  | 30  | 20  | 20  | 10  | 10  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 