The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish their regular news index report this week. However, the NCI data is available here.
Top Ten Story Data: April 9-15, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 22% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 17 |
| 3 | Economy | 6 |
| 4 | North Korean News | 5 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 4 |
| 6 | Health Care Debate | 4 |
| 7 | Mike Wallace Dies | 3 |
| 8 | Apple News | 3 |
| 9 | Iran | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 12% |
| 2 | Health Care Debate | 11 |
| 3 | Economy | 9 |
| 4 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 9 |
| 5 | Mike Wallace Dies | 8 |
| 6 | China | 7 |
| 7 | Titanic Centennial | 4 |
| 8 | Education System | 4 |
| 9 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 3 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 18% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 12 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 8 |
| 4 | North Korean News | 8 |
| 5 | Economy | 6 |
| 6 | Apple News | 5 |
| 7 | Iran | 3 |
| 8 | Facebook News | 2 |
| 9 | China | 2 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 18% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 12 |
| 3 | North Korean News | 8 |
| 4 | Mike Wallace Dies | 6 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 5 |
| 6 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 4 |
| 7 | Apple News | 3 |
| 8 | Economy | 3 |
| 9 | Titanic Centennial | 2 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 38% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 35 |
| 3 | North Korean News | 5 |
| 4 | Economy | 4 |
| 5 | Iran | 3 |
| 6 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |
| 7 | GSA Conference Spending Scandal | 1 |
| 8 | Gun Control | 1 |
| 9 | Obama Administration | 1 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 29% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 10 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 8 |
| 4 | Economy | 6 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 4 |
| 6 | Tulsa OK Shooting | 3 |
| 7 | Iran | 3 |
| 8 | North Korean News | 3 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 2 |
