Mar-29-Apr-1-2012-omnibus.zip

Weighting: Use WEIGHT for analysis of combined landline and cell interviews.

Geography: Based primarily on self-reported ZIP codes; fallback to sample geography if not reported.

Privacy: ZIP codes, county data, and phone numbers have been stripped from the dataset.

Demographics: In omnibus surveys since May 2010, variable names match the questionnaire wording, though the order may differ.

Survey type: Part of Pew’s News Interest Index, tracking how closely Americans follow news stories.