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: March 19-25, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 19% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 17 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 9 |
| 4 | Economy | 6 |
| 5 | French Jewish School Shooting | 5 |
| 6 | Health Care Debate | 5 |
| 7 | SCOTUS Actions | 2 |
| 8 | Education System | 2 |
| 9 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 12% |
| 2 | Education System | 9 |
| 3 | Economy | 9 |
| 4 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 8 |
| 5 | Health Care Debate | 6 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 6 |
| 7 | SCOTUS Actions | 4 |
| 8 | European Economy | 4 |
| 9 | NFL Bounty System | 3 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 15% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 15 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 13 |
| 4 | French Jewish School Shooting | 11 |
| 5 | Economy | 5 |
| 6 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 7 | Health Care Debate | 3 |
| 8 | Apple News | 2 |
| 9 | NFL Bounty System | 2 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 14% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 13 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 12 |
| 4 | Health Care Debate | 6 |
| 5 | Economy | 6 |
| 6 | French Jewish School Shooting | 4 |
| 7 | Global Warming | 3 |
| 8 | SCOTUS Actions | 3 |
| 9 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 3 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 34% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 27 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 6 |
| 4 | Economy | 4 |
| 5 | Health Care Debate | 3 |
| 6 | French Jewish School Shooting | 3 |
| 7 | Acapulco Earthquake | 3 |
| 8 | Energy Debate | 2 |
| 9 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 25% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 18 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 11 |
| 4 | Keystone Oil Pipeline | 6 |
| 5 | Economy | 5 |
| 6 | Gas/Oil Prices | 4 |
| 7 | French Jewish School Shooting | 4 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 3 |
| 9 | SCOTUS Actions | 3 |
