---
"title": "Romney & Obama Eye November"
"description": "The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available."
"date": "2012-04-29"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2012/04/29/pej-news-coverage-index-april-2328-2012/"
"categories":
  - "Presidents & Press"
---

# Romney & Obama Eye November

The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish their regular news index report this week. However, the NCI data is available [here](/tables_top_ten_story_data_april_2329_2012).

## Top Ten Story Data: April 23-29, 2012

### Overall (All 5 Sectors)

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 20% |
| 2 | Economy | 8 |
| 3 | Immigration Debate | 6 |
| 4 | Education System | 4 |
| 5 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 4 |
| 6 | John Edwards Scandal | 4 |
| 7 | NOTW Hacking | 3 |
| 8 | China | 3 |
| 9 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 3 |

### Newspapers

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Economy | 12% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 8 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 8 |
| 4 | Immigration Debate | 7 |
| 5 | Education System | 7 |
| 6 | China | 7 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 6 |
| 8 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 5 |
| 9 | European Economy | 3 |

### Online

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 15% |
| 2 | Economy | 10 |
| 3 | Immigration Debate | 8 |
| 4 | NOTW Hacking | 7 |
| 5 | John Edwards Scandal | 4 |
| 6 | Education System | 4 |
| 7 | Charles Taylor War Crimes Trial | 3 |
| 8 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 3 |
| 9 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 3 |

### Network TV

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 11% |
| 2 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 10 |
| 3 | John Edwards Scandal | 9 |
| 4 | Economy | 7 |
| 5 | NOTW Hacking | 4 |
| 6 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 4 |
| 7 | Immigration Debate | 3 |
| 8 | China | 3 |
| 9 | Osama Bin Laden Killed | 3 |

### Cable TV

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 42% |
| 2 | Economy | 7 |
| 3 | Secret Service Prostitution Scandal | 6 |
| 4 | Immigration Debate | 4 |
| 5 | John Edwards Scandal | 4 |
| 6 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 4 |
| 7 | Abortion Controversy | 3 |
| 8 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |
| 9 | Iran | 2 |

### Radio

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 25% |
| 2 | Education System | 8 |
| 3 | Immigration Debate | 8 |
| 4 | Energy Debate | 6 |
| 5 | Economy | 5 |
| 6 | USPS Troubles | 3 |
| 7 | China | 3 |
| 8 | European Economy | 2 |
| 9 | Charles Taylor War Crimes Trial | 2 |