---
"title": "Scandal Launches Election to Top Story"
"description": "The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not issue a News Index report this week, but the data is still available."
"date": "2011-11-06"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2011/11/06/pej-news-coverage-index-october-31-november-6-2011/"
---

# Scandal Launches Election to Top Story

![](/sites/assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/u52/top_5_46.png)

The Projectect for Excellence in Journalism did not issue a regular News Index report this week. Instead we published [this report](/analysis_report/media_and_herman_cain) which takes an indepth look into the campaign and Herman Cain’s rough week. You can also view the week’s data.

View the week’s [Top Ten Story List](/tables_top_ten_story_data_october_31_november_6_2011)

View the week’s [Top Five Story Charts ](/chart_top_five_stories_sector_october_31_november_6_2011)

## Top Ten Story Data: October 31 – November 6, 2011

### Overall (All 5 Sectors)

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 29% |
| 2 | Economy | 19 |
| 3 | European Economy | 9 |
| 4 | October Snowstorm | 3 |
| 5 | Michael Jackson Trial | 3 |
| 6 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2 |
| 8 | US Auto Industry | 1 |
| 9 | Madoff Banking Scam | 1 |

### Newspapers

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Economy | 19% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 16 |
| 3 | European Economy | 9 |
| 4 | Japan Quake/ Tsunami | 4 |
| 5 | October Snowstorm | 4 |
| 6 | Health Care Debate | 3 |
| 7 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 3 |
| 9 | Joplin Tornado | 3 |

### Online

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 21% |
| 2 | Economy | 21 |
| 3 | European Economy | 15 |
| 4 | Michael Jackson Trial | 4 |
| 5 | Madoff Banking Scam | 3 |
| 6 | US Auto Industry | 3 |
| 7 | October Snowstorm | 3 |
| 8 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 2 |

### Network TV

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 22% |
| 2 | Economy | 20 |
| 3 | European Economy | 8 |
| 4 | October Snowstorm | 6 |
| 5 | Michael Jackson Trial | 5 |
| 6 | Madoff Banking Scam | 3 |
| 7 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 2 |
| 9 | Obama Administration | 2 |

### Cable TV

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 52% |
| 2 | Economy | 13 |
| 3 | Mexican Drug War | 3 |
| 4 | European Economy | 3 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |
| 6 | Michael Jackson Trial | 2 |
| 7 | October Snowstorm | 2 |
| 8 | Obama Administration | 2 |
| 9 | Iran | 1 |

### Radio

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 33% |
| 2 | Economy | 23 |
| 3 | European Economy | 9 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 5 |
| 5 | Immigration Debate | 2 |
| 6 | Mexican Drug War | 1 |
| 7 | Health Care Debate | 1 |
| 8 | Solyndra Scandal | 1 |
| 9 | Middle East Unrest | 1 |