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Americans following the news about ISIS 2014

How closely have you followed the news about the actions of the Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria?

The data displays the results of a survey among American adults on how closely they have been following the news about the extremist group ISIS ("Islamic State of Iraq and Syria", also IS - "Islamic State") in Iraq and Syria. ISIS follows jihadist and anti-Western principles, and claims to be responsible for the killing of several Western hostages. During this survey, which was conducted in September 2014, 34% of respondents stated they had been following the news about the Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria very closely.

Very closely 34
Somewhat closely 41
Not too closely 19
Not at all 6
No opinion 1