The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available here.
Top Ten Story Data: March 5-11, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 30% |
| 2 | Health Care Debate | 10 |
| 3 | Economy | 7 |
| 4 | Iran | 7 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 5 |
| 6 | Japan Quake/Tsunami | 3 |
| 7 | Midwest Winter Tornadoes | 3 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 2 |
| 9 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 20% |
| 2 | Economy | 11 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 8 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 5 |
| 5 | Education System | 5 |
| 6 | Japan Quake/Tsunami | 5 |
| 7 | 2012 Non-Presidential Elections | 5 |
| 8 | European Economy | 3 |
| 9 | China | 3 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 28% |
| 2 | Economy | 9 |
| 3 | Iran | 8 |
| 4 | Health Care Debate | 6 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 5 |
| 6 | Midwest Winter Tornadoes | 3 |
| 7 | Obama Administration | 2 |
| 8 | Immigration Debate | 2 |
| 9 | Solar Storm 2012 | 2 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 25% |
| 2 | Iran | 11 |
| 3 | Midwest Winter Tornadoes | 7 |
| 4 | Economy | 5 |
| 5 | Japan Quake/Tsunami | 5 |
| 6 | Health Care Debate | 4 |
| 7 | Kony 2012 Viral Video | 4 |
| 8 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 9 | NFL Bounty System | 2 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 47% |
| 2 | Health Care Debate | 11 |
| 3 | Iran | 10 |
| 4 | Middle East Unrest | 8 |
| 5 | Economy | 3 |
| 6 | Abortion Controversy | 2 |
| 7 | Gas/Oil Prices | 2 |
| 8 | Japan Quake/Tsunami | 2 |
| 9 | Midwest Winter Tornadoes | 1 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Care Debate | 30% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 26 |
| 3 | Economy | 9 |
| 4 | Middle East Unrest | 5 |
| 5 | European Economy | 3 |
| 6 | Peyton Manning News | 2 |
| 7 | Apple News | 2 |
| 8 | WV Coal Mine Accident | 1 |
| 9 | Iran | 1 |
