---
"title": "Obama’s “Evolution” Leads the News"
"description": "The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available."
"date": "2012-05-15"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2012/05/15/pej-news-coverage-index-may-713-2012/"
"categories":
  - "Presidents & Press"
---

# Obama’s “Evolution” Leads the News

The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week; however, the NCI data is available [here](/pej_news_coverage_index_may_713_2012).

## Top Ten Story Data, May 7-13, 2012

### Overall (All 5 Sectors)

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 24% |
| 2 | Economy | 8 |
| 3 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 8 |
| 4 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 8 |
| 5 | European Economy | 5 |
| 6 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 3 |
| 7 | Mauric Sendak Dies | 3 |
| 8 | Adam Mayes Murder & Kidnapping | 2 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 2 |

### Newspapers

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 13% |
| 2 | Economy | 10 |
| 3 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 7 |
| 4 | European Economy | 6 |
| 5 | China | 6 |
| 6 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 6 |
| 7 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 6 |
| 8 | Maurice Sendak Dies | 5 |
| 9 | Education System | 5 |

### Online

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 25% |
| 2 | European Economy | 8 |
| 3 | Economy | 6 |
| 4 | Adam Mayes Murder & Kidnapping | 6 |
| 5 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 5 |
| 6 | Maurice Sendak Dies | 5 |
| 7 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 8 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 3 |
| 9 | John Edwards Scandal | 2 |

### Network TV

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 16% |
| 2 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 14 |
| 3 | Economy | 9 |
| 4 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 8 |
| 5 | John Edwards Scandal | 5 |
| 6 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 4 |
| 7 | Maurice Sendak Dies | 2 |
| 8 | Adam Mayes Murder & Kidnapping | 2 |
| 9 | European Economy | 2 |

### Cable TV

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 37% |
| 2 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 14 |
| 3 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 9 |
| 4 | Economy | 6 |
| 5 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 3 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 3 |
| 7 | European Economy | 2 |
| 8 | Adam Mayes Murder & Kidnapping | 2 |
| 9 | Iran | 2 |

### Radio

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 26% |
| 2 | Economy | 17 |
| 3 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 13 |
| 4 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 4 |
| 5 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 4 |
| 6 | European Economy | 3 |
| 7 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 8 | Tea Party Movement | 3 |
| 9 | Gas/Oil Prices | 2 |