PEJ News Coverage Index - Top Ten News Stories by Percent

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2008 Campaign

35%

2

Olympics

10

3

Georgia/Russia Conflict

8

4

Tropical Storm Fay

7

5

Pakistan

5

6

Events in Iraq

3

7

U.S. Economy

3

8

9

Russia

1

10

Caylee Anthony, Missing Girl in Florida

1

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

24%

2

13

3

9

4

5

6

7

2

8

2

9

10

2

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

25%

2

3

4

10

5

6

5

7

3

8

9

10

Caylee Anthony, Missing Girl in Florida

2

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

22%

2

21

3

4

4

5

U.S. Economy

4

6

4

7

3

8

3

9

2

10

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

60%

2

3

6

4

4

5

2

6

2

7

2

8

1

9

1

10

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

46%

2

3

6

4

5

5

4

6

3

7

3

8

1

9

1

10