PEJ News Coverage Index - Top Ten News Stories by Percent

May 5 - 11, 2008

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Overall (All 5 Sectors)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2008 Campaign	46%
2	Myanmar Cyclone	15
3	U.S. Economy	5
4	Immigration	2
5	Gas/Oil Prices	2
6	Microsoft Bids for Yahoo	1
7	Events in Iraq	1
8	Russia	1
9	Israel Turns 60	1
10	Iraq Homefront	1

Newspapers

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2008 Campaign	27%
2	Myanmar Cyclone	15
3	U.S. Economy	9
4	Immigration	6
5	Micorsoft Bids for Yahoo	4
6	Gas/Oil Prices	2
7	Israeli/Palestinian Conflict	2
8	Events in Iraq	2
9	Israel Turns 60	2
10	Arkansas, Missouri Storms	2

Online

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Myanmar Cyclone	31%
2	2008 Campaign	29
3	U.S. Economy	6
4	Austrian House with Hostages	3
5	Russia	3
6	Gas/Oil Prices	3
7	Lebanon Violence	2
8	Micorsoft Bids for Yahoo	2
9	North Korea Nuclear Conflict	1
10	Olympics	1

Network TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2008 Campaign	41%
2	Myanmar Cyclone	18
3	U.S. Economy	4
4	Kentucky Derby	3
5	Gas/Oil Prices	3
6	Iraq Homefront	2
7	Events in Iraq	2
8	Jenna Bush Wedding	2
9	Philadelphia Police Beating	1
10	San Diego University Drug Bust	1

Cable TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2008 Campaign	75%
2	Myanmar Cyclone	6
3	San Diego University Drug Bust	2
4	U.S. Economy	1
5	Immigration	1
6	Lebanon Violence	1
7	Texas Polygammy Raid	1
8	Iraq Policy	1
9	Gas/Oil Prices	1
10	Jenna Bush Wedding	1

Radio

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2008 Campaign	56%
2	Myanmar Cyclone	6
3	Gas/Oil Prices	3
4	China	2
5	War on Terror	2
6	U.S. Economy	1
7	Iraq Homefront	1
8	Iran	1
9	Pakistan	1
10	Kentucky Derby	1