| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Politics and government | 18% |
| Local stories | 16% |
| Traffic and weather | 9% |
| Sports | 9% |
| Public safety and crime | 8% |
| International news | 7% |
| Business, financial and economic | 6% |
| Science and technology | 4% |
| All news (non-specific) | 3% |
| Current events | 3% |
| News about African-American community | 3% |
| Social issues (abortion/gay marriage, etc.) | 2% |
| Health and medicine | 2% |
| Entertainment and celebrities | 2% |
| Positive news/human interest | 2% |
| Schools and education | 2% |
| Environment | 1% |
| National security/military/terrorism | 1% |
| Civil rights/civil liberties | 1% |
| Health care issues | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
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Release date
September 2014
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Region
United States
Survey time period
January 9 to February 16, 2014
Number of respondents
297 respondents
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
Multiple answers were possible.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Next, thinking about the types of news that you do pay attention to, what is a
topic that you are really passionate about?"
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