The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available here.
Top Ten Story Data: February 6-12, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 22% |
| 2 | Middle East Unrest | 13 |
| 3 | Economy | 10 |
| 4 | Health Care Debate | 9 |
| 5 | Susan Powell Missing | 4 |
| 6 | European Economy | 3 |
| 7 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 3 |
| 8 | LA School Sex Abuse Scandal | 2 |
| 9 | Iran | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economy | 20% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 15 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 7 |
| 4 | Education System | 6 |
| 5 | LA School Sex Abuse Scandal | 4 |
| 6 | European Economy | 3 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 3 |
| 8 | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | 3 |
| 9 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 3 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 20% |
| 2 | Middle East Unrest | 14 |
| 3 | Economy | 12 |
| 4 | Susan Powell Missing | 7 |
| 5 | Health Care Debate | 5 |
| 6 | European Economy | 4 |
| 7 | Energy Debate | 2 |
| 8 | LA School Sex Abuse Scandal | 2 |
| 9 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 2 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 17% |
| 2 | Middle East Unrest | 15 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 9 |
| 4 | European Economy | 7 |
| 5 | Susan Powell Missing | 7 |
| 6 | Economy | 5 |
| 7 | NFL Super Bowl | 5 |
| 8 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 4 |
| 9 | Terror Threats’ Homeland Security | 3 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 33% |
| 2 | Middle East Unrest | 16 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 15 |
| 4 | Economy | 6 |
| 5 | CPAC 2012 | 3 |
| 6 | Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad | 3 |
| 7 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 3 |
| 8 | Iran | 3 |
| 9 | LA School Sex Abuse Scandal | 2 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 23% |
| 2 | Health Care Debate | 21 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 10 |
| 4 | Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad | 7 |
| 5 | Iran | 5 |
| 6 | Obama Administration | 2 |
| 7 | NFL Super Bowl | 2 |
| 8 | European Economy | 2 |
| 9 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 2 |
