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 16-22, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 17% |
| 2 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 9 |
| 3 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 7 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 7 |
| 5 | Economy | 6 |
| 6 | Dick Clark Dies | 6 |
| 7 | GSA Conference Spending Scandal | 3 |
| 8 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |
| 9 | China | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economy | 14% |
| 2 | Dick Clark Dies | 8 |
| 3 | Education System | 6 |
| 4 | 2012 Presidential Election | 6 |
| 5 | China | 4 |
| 6 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 4 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 4 |
| 8 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 3 |
| 9 | Oil Rig Explosion | 2 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 11% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 11 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 10 |
| 4 | Dick Clark Dies | 6 |
| 5 | Norway Explosion & Shooting | 5 |
| 6 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 5 |
| 7 | Economy | 5 |
| 8 | China | 4 |
| 9 | Middle East Unrest | 4 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 15% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 12 |
| 3 | Dick Clark Dies | 6 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 6 |
| 5 | NASA/Shuttle Missions | 4 |
| 6 | Etan Patz Cold Case | 4 |
| 7 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 3 |
| 8 | GSA Conference Spending Scandal | 3 |
| 9 | Mid-April Midwest Tornadoes | 3 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 32% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 13 |
| 3 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 10 |
| 4 | Dick Clark Dies | 7 |
| 5 | GSA Conference Spending Scandal | 6 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 5 |
| 7 | Economy | 3 |
| 8 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 9 | Etan Patz Cold Case | 2 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 28% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 13 |
| 3 | Economy | 7 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 6 |
| 5 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 5 |
| 6 | Sept. 11 Commemorations | 5 |
| 7 | China | 3 |
| 8 | Oil Rig Explosion | 3 |
| 9 | GSA Conference Spending Scandal | 2 |
