| Table 7-4 |
| Leading nightly news story lines on science and technology, by topic area: 2005 and 2006 |
| (Annual minutes of coverage) |
| |
| Topic area/leading story line |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
Topic area/leading story line |
|
2006 |
| |
| Science, space, and technology |
|
|
|
|
|
Science, space, and technology |
|
|
| NASA Space Shuttle program |
|
146 |
|
|
|
NASA Space Shuttle program |
|
59 |
| Databases invade privacy: files on individuals |
|
30 |
|
|
|
Internet used for social networking by teenagers |
|
27 |
| NASA Deep Impact astronomy probe studies comet |
|
10 |
|
|
|
Digital media: videostreams shared viral networks |
|
23 |
| Internet online commerce volume increases |
|
10 |
|
|
|
China censors Internet access, e-mail traffic |
|
13 |
| Internet hardcore pornography proliferates |
|
9 |
|
|
|
Computer laptop batteries fire safety recall |
|
12 |
| Digital media: online downloadable music |
|
8 |
|
|
|
Internet search engine private data sought |
|
11 |
| Computer executive Carly Fiorina fired |
|
8 |
|
|
|
Solar system astronomy: Pluto disqualified as planet |
|
10 |
| NASA mulls renewed manned missions to moon |
|
7 |
|
|
|
Cellular telephone use log privacy easily invaded |
|
8 |
| Digital media: online video on demand |
|
7 |
|
|
|
Internet gambling Websites operate offshore |
|
8 |
| Computer privacy invaded by spyware software |
|
6 |
|
|
|
NASA Hubble space telescope needs repair |
|
7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Biotechnology/basic medical research |
|
|
|
|
|
Biotechnology/basic medical research |
|
|
| Human embryo stem cell biotechnology research |
|
62 |
|
|
|
War on cancer basic research efforts |
|
50 |
| Animal cloning in agriculture research |
|
8 |
|
|
|
Human embryo stem cell biotechnology research |
|
36 |
| Animals-to-humans organ transplant research |
|
6 |
|
|
|
Animal cloning in agriculture research |
|
9 |
| |
NOTES: Data reflect annual minutes of story coverage on these topics by major networks ABC, CBS, and NBC, out of approximately 15,000 total annual minutes on weekday nightly newscasts. Shown are the 10 science, space, and technology story lines receiving most minutes of coverage in 2005 and 2006 and the 3 biotechnology and basic medical research story lines receiving more than 5 minutes of coverage. Excluded from science, space, and technology are stories on forensic science; math, science, and engineering education in schools; and media content. Excluded from biotechnology and basic medical research are stories on clinical research and medical technology.
SOURCE: Tyndall Report, special tabulations (March 2007), http://www.tyndallreport.com. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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