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PEJ News Coverage Index
April 1 \u2013 June 29, 2007 <\/h3>\n\n

All Media
Top Stories
<\/strong>(Percent of Newshole) <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

2nd<\/sup> QTR<\/span> <\/p>\n

Rank<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n

Story<\/span><\/td>\nAll Media<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> QTR<\/span><\/td>\n2nd<\/sup> QTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n2008 Campaign<\/span><\/td>\n7.4%<\/span><\/td>\n8.5%<\/span><\/td>\n8.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nEvents in Iraq*<\/span><\/td>\n6.8<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n6.7<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n6.7<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Policy Debate*<\/span><\/td>\n12.4<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n9.5<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nImmigration<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/span><\/td>\n3.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nVA Tech Shootings<\/span><\/td>\nn\/a<\/span><\/td>\n4.9<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nDon Imus<\/span><\/td>\nn\/a<\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nIran<\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nFired Attorneys<\/span><\/td>\n3.6<\/span> <\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Homefront*<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/em> <\/td>\n2.3<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\nPalestinian Conflict<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span><\/td>\nGlobal Warming<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span><\/td>\nTB Traveler<\/span><\/td>\nn\/a<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span><\/td>\nDomestic Terrorism<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/span><\/td>\nUS Economic Numbers<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/span><\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iraq War Total (<\/span>sum of the three starred stories)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n22.2%<\/span><\/td>\n14.8%<\/span><\/td>\n18.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Note: All other stories were less than 0.9% for the 2nd<\/sup> quarter.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Newshole is defined as the time or space available in an outlet for news content.<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

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All Media
<\/strong><\/span>Geographic Focus<\/strong>
<\/span>(Percent of Newshole)<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

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Geographic Focus<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n

All<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup>
QTR<\/span><\/td>\n		2nd<\/sup>
QTR<\/span><\/td>\n		YTD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US National<\/span><\/td>\n63%<\/span><\/td>\n65%<\/span><\/td>\n64%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Interests Abroad<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foreign<\/span>(Non-US)<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Local*<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Specific
Geographic Focus<\/span><\/td>\n		<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Note: For newspapers, we do not include a local newspaper story in our study unless that story also falls into the realm of one of the Top Stories we are tracking at the time.<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Newspapers
<\/strong><\/span>Top Stories<\/strong>
<\/span>(Percent of Newshole)<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

2nd<\/sup> QTR<\/span> <\/p>\n

Rank<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n

Story<\/span><\/td>\nAll<\/span><\/td>\nTop Tier<\/span><\/td>\nSecond
Tier<\/span><\/td>\n		Third
Tier<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n2008 Campaign<\/span><\/td>\n7.7%<\/span><\/td>\n7.4%<\/span><\/td>\n7.6%<\/span><\/td>\n7.3%<\/span><\/td>\n10.1%<\/span><\/td>\n10.8%<\/span><\/td>\n3.6%<\/span><\/td>\n2.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nEvents in Iraq*<\/span><\/td>\n7.1<\/span><\/td>\n6.8<\/span><\/td>\n7.2<\/span><\/td>\n7.0<\/span><\/td>\n7.6<\/span><\/td>\n7.4<\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/span><\/td>\n5.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nImmigration<\/span><\/td>\n5.1<\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/span> <\/td>\n4.7<\/span> <\/td>\n3.5<\/span> <\/td>\n6.5<\/span><\/td>\n4.8<\/span><\/td>\n6.1<\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/span> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Policy Debate*<\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/span><\/td>\n5.9<\/span> <\/td>\n3.7<\/span><\/td>\n5.3<\/span><\/td>\n5.0<\/span><\/td>\n5.9<\/span><\/td>\n10.3<\/span><\/td>\n11.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nVA Tech Shootings<\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n5.4<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Homefront*<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span><\/td>\n3.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/span><\/td>\n4.1<\/span><\/td>\n5.9<\/span><\/td>\n9.7<\/span><\/td>\n6.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nUS Economic Numbers<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span> <\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nFired Attorneys<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/span> <\/td>\n4.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\nPalestinian Conflict<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span> <\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\nGlobal Warming<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span> <\/td>\n1.4<\/span> <\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iraq War Total (<\/span>sum of the three starred stories)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n14.1%<\/span><\/td>\n15.9%<\/span><\/td>\n12.3%<\/span><\/td>\n14.6%<\/span><\/td>\n16.7%<\/span><\/td>\n19.2%<\/span><\/td>\n25.7%<\/span><\/td>\n23.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Note: All other stories were less than 1.4% for all newspapers in the 2nd<\/sup> quarter.<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

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Newspapers
<\/strong><\/span>Geographic Focus<\/strong>
<\/span>(Percent of Newshole)<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Geographic Focus<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n

All<\/span><\/td>\nTop Tier<\/span><\/td>\nSecond Tier<\/span><\/td>\nThird Tier<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US National<\/span><\/td>\n64%<\/span><\/td>\n64%<\/span><\/td>\n62%<\/span><\/td>\n62%<\/span><\/td>\n70%<\/span><\/td>\n65%<\/span><\/td>\n71%<\/span><\/td>\n70%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Interests Abroad<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foreign<\/span>(Non-US)<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Local*<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Specific Geographic Focus<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Note: For newspapers, we do not include a local newspaper story in our study unless that story also falls into the realm of one of the Top Stories we are tracking at the time.<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

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Online
<\/strong><\/span>Top Stories<\/strong>
<\/span>(Percent of Newshole)<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

2nd<\/sup> QTR<\/font><\/span> <\/p>\n

Rank<\/font><\/span><\/p><\/td>\n

Story<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nAll<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nAOL News<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nCNN.com<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nGoogle News<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nMSNBC.com<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYahoo News<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nEvents in Iraq*<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n13.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n12.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n9.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n11.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n13.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n15.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n10.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n11.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n11.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n19.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n18.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Policy Debate*<\/span><\/font><\/td>\n5.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n9.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2008 Campaign<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nVA Tech Shootings<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nImmigration<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nIran<\/span><\/font><\/td>\n3.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nFired Attorneys<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nPalestinian Conflict<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nIsraeli\/Palestinian Conflict<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nRussia\/US relations (added 6\/1\/07)<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/font><\/span> <\/td>\n2.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Homefront*<\/span><\/font><\/td>\n1.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iraq War Total (<\/span>sum of the three starred stories)<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/td>\n19.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n21.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n16.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n20.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n17.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n22.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n19.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n18.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n18.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n20.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n24.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n26.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Note: All other stories were less than 2.1% for all online in the 2nd<\/sup> quarter.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n

<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Online
<\/strong><\/span>Geographic Focus<\/strong>
<\/span>(Percent of Newshole)<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Geographic Focus<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

All<\/span><\/td>\nAOL News<\/span><\/td>\nCNN.com<\/span><\/td>\nGoogle News<\/span><\/td>\nMSNBC.com<\/span><\/td>\nYahoo News<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US National<\/span><\/td>\n47%<\/span><\/td>\n47%<\/span><\/td>\n58%<\/span><\/td>\n54%<\/span><\/td>\n54%<\/span><\/td>\n53%<\/span><\/td>\n31%<\/span><\/td>\n33%<\/span><\/td>\n57%<\/span><\/td>\n58%<\/span><\/td>\n33%<\/span><\/td>\n35%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Interests Abroad<\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\n31<\/span><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/td>\n30<\/span><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\n39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foreign<\/span>(Non-US)<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Specific Geographic Focus<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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Network TV
<\/strong><\/span>Top Stories <\/strong>
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2nd<\/sup> QTR<\/span> <\/p>\n

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Story<\/span><\/td>\nAll<\/span><\/td>\nMorning<\/span><\/td>\nEvening (ABC, CBS, NBC)<\/span><\/td>\nABC Total<\/span><\/td>\nCBS Total<\/span><\/td>\nNBC Total<\/span><\/td>\nPBS Evening<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\nEvents in Iraq*<\/span><\/td>\n7.1<\/span><\/td>\n7.4<\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/span> <\/td>\n4.6<\/span> <\/td>\n7.1<\/span><\/td>\n8.4<\/span><\/td>\n5.4<\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/span> <\/td>\n6.7<\/span> <\/td>\n6.7<\/span> <\/td>\n5.6<\/span> <\/td>\n6.4<\/span><\/td>\n11.4<\/span><\/td>\n10.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\n2008 Campaign<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/span> <\/td>\n11.1<\/span><\/td>\n11.5<\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/span> <\/td>\n4.2<\/span><\/td>\n6.8<\/span> <\/td>\n7.4<\/span><\/td>\n5.6<\/span> <\/td>\n6.1<\/span><\/td>\n9.2<\/span><\/td>\n9.3<\/span><\/td>\n4.4<\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Policy Debate*<\/span><\/td>\n6.4<\/span><\/td>\n10.7<\/span><\/td>\n5.3<\/span><\/td>\n8.9<\/span> <\/td>\n5.1<\/span><\/td>\n7.7<\/span> <\/td>\n4.3<\/span><\/td>\n7.4<\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/span> <\/td>\n7.3<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span> <\/td>\n10.0<\/span><\/td>\n10.7<\/span><\/td>\n19.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nVA Tech Shootings<\/span><\/td>\n5.4<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span> <\/td>\n5.5<\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/span> <\/td>\n6.3<\/span><\/td>\n3.2<\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/span> <\/td>\n2.9<\/span> <\/td>\n6.2<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n5.8<\/span> <\/td>\n2.9<\/span> <\/td>\n3.7<\/span> <\/td>\n1.8<\/span> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nImmigration<\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/span> <\/td>\n2.0<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n3.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n3.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span> <\/td>\n2.5<\/span> <\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nIran<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span> <\/td>\n2.6<\/span> <\/td>\n2.3<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span> <\/td>\n1.8<\/span> <\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span> <\/td>\n1.8<\/span> <\/td>\n4.0<\/span><\/td>\n4.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nDon Imus<\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n3.6<\/span> <\/td>\n1.8<\/span> <\/td>\n1.7<\/span> <\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span> <\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span> <\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> <\/span>Home-front*<\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span> <\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/td>\n4.4<\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span> <\/td>\n2.3<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span> <\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n5.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\nTB Traveler<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span> <\/td>\n0.8<\/span> <\/td>\n2.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span> <\/td>\n0.8<\/span> <\/td>\n2.6<\/span> <\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span> <\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span> <\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\nGlobal Warming<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span> <\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span> <\/td>\n1.8<\/span> <\/td>\n1.6<\/span> <\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span> <\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span> <\/td>\n1.9<\/span> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iraq War Total (<\/span>sum of the three starred stories)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n15.5<\/span><\/td>\n21.4<\/span><\/td>\n10.6<\/span><\/td>\n14.5<\/span><\/td>\n15.2<\/span><\/td>\n20.5<\/span><\/td>\n12.1<\/span><\/td>\n17.4<\/span><\/td>\n12.5<\/span><\/td>\n16.5<\/span><\/td>\n14.5<\/span><\/td>\n18.9<\/span><\/td>\n24.3<\/span><\/td>\n34.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Note: All other stories were less than 1.5% for all Network TV in the 2nd<\/sup> quarter.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Network TV
Geographic Focus<\/strong>
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Geogra-phic Focus<\/span><\/td>\nAll<\/span><\/td>\nMorning<\/span><\/td>\nEvening (ABC, CBS, NBC)<\/span><\/td>\nABC Total<\/span><\/td>\nCBS Total<\/span><\/td>\nNBC Total<\/span><\/td>\nPBS Evening<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US National<\/span><\/td>\n64%<\/span><\/td>\n65%<\/span><\/td>\n72%<\/span><\/td>\n72%<\/span><\/td>\n67%<\/span><\/td>\n68%<\/span><\/td>\n70%<\/span><\/td>\n70%<\/span><\/td>\n69%<\/span><\/td>\n71%<\/span><\/td>\n69%<\/span><\/td>\n70%<\/span><\/td>\n47%<\/span><\/td>\n45%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Interests Abroad<\/span><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n39<\/span><\/td>\n44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foreign<\/span>(Non-US)<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Specific Geographic Focus<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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Cable TV<\/strong><\/span>
Top Stories<\/strong><\/span>
(Percent of Newshole)<\/span> <\/div>\n\n
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2nd<\/sup> QTR<\/font><\/span>Rank<\/font><\/span><\/p><\/td>\n

Story<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nAll<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nDaytime<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nEvening<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nCNN<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nFox News<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nMSNBC<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2008 Campaign<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n12.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n10.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n14.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n12.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n8.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n9.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n9.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n21.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n17.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Policy Debate*<\/span><\/font><\/td>\n9.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n12.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n10.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n13.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n10.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n12.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n13.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n19.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nImmigration<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n8.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n9.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nVA Tech Shootings<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n8.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n8.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nDon Imus<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nEvents in Iraq*<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n6.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nIran<\/span><\/font><\/td>\n2.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nFired Attorneys<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n5.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nTB Traveler<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nOhio<\/span> Missing Pregnant Woman<\/span><\/font><\/td>\n1.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/font><\/span><\/td>\nIraq<\/span> Homefront*<\/span><\/font><\/td>\n0.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iraq War Total (<\/span>sum of the three starred stories)<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/td>\n13.7<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n18.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n11.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n15.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n19.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n17.8<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n21.3<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n7.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n11.4<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n15.1<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n22.9<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Note: All other stories were less than 1.7% for all Cable TV in the 2nd<\/sup> quarter.<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

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Cable TV
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Geographic Focus<\/span><\/p><\/td>\n

All<\/span><\/td>\nDaytime<\/span><\/td>\nEvening<\/span><\/td>\nCNN<\/span><\/td>\nFox News<\/span><\/td>\nMSNBC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\nQTR<\/span><\/td>\nYTD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US National<\/span><\/td>\n74%<\/span><\/td>\n71%<\/span><\/td>\n81%<\/span><\/td>\n78%<\/span><\/td>\n72%<\/span><\/td>\n69%<\/span><\/td>\n67%<\/span><\/td>\n64%<\/span><\/td>\n76%<\/span><\/td>\n75%<\/span><\/td>\n81%<\/span><\/td>\n74%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US Interests Abroad<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n30<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foreign<\/span>(Non-US)<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No Specific Geographic Focus<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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