Importance of News CoverageNational news and international news are considered to be the most important topics to be covered by NPR, followed by science and political news.

National news International news

Science Political newsEnvironment

Healthcare Local or regional news

Global health Education

Business and financial news Technology

Race and civil rightsArts

Books and authors Veterans

Children, youth and families Music

Religion

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9.18.9

8.88.6

8.58.5

8.48.48.3

8.38.1

7.97.8

7.77.7

7.57.1

6.1

Please rate how important it is to you that NPR provide coverage of each of these topics. (Mean Rating on a scale of 0-10)

Source: NPR Listener Web Survey: August 2011Base: n=500 NPR listeners in August 2011