Click here to return to the report.
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| 1 | Iraq Policy Debate
| 15% |
| 2 | 2008 Campaign
| 10
|
| 3 | VA Tech Shootings | 7
|
| 4 | Events in Iraq
| 5
|
| 5 | Boris Yeltsin Dies
| 4
|
| 6 | Pat Tillman/Jessica Lynch
| 3
|
| 7 | US Economic Numbers
| 2
|
| 8 | Texas Tornadoes
| 2
|
| 9 | Fired U.S. Attorney Controversy | 2
|
| 10 | Don Imus's Comments
| 1
|
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| 1 | VA Tech Shootings | 10% |
| 2 | Boris Yeltsin Dies
| 9
|
| 3 | Iraq Policy Debate
| 9
|
| 4 | 2008 Campaign | 7
|
| 5
| Events in Iraq
| 6
|
| 6 | David Halberstam Dies
| 3
|
| 7 | US Economic Numbers
| 2
|
| 8 | French Elections
| 2
|
| 9 | White House Scandals
| 1
|
| 10 | Global Warming
| 1
|
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| 1 | Iraq Policy Debate
| 15% |
| 2
| Events in Iraq | 11
|
| 3 | 2008 Campaign
| 10
|
| 4 | Pat Tillman/Jessica Lynch | 6
|
| 5 | VA Tech Shootings
| 6
|
| 6 | Boris Yeltsin Dies
| 6
|
| 7 | Texas Tornadoes | 3
|
| 8 | French Elections
| 2
|
| 9 | Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
| 2
|
| 10 | US Economic Numbers
| 1
|
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| 1 | Iraq Policy Debate
| 20% |
| 2 | 2008 Campaign | 11
|
| 3 | Events in Iraq | 6
|
| 4 | VA Tech Shootings
| 5
|
| 5 | Pat Tillman/Jessica Lynch | 5
|
| 6 | Texas Tornadoes | 3
|
| 7 | US Economic Numbers
| 3
|
| 8 | Boris Yeltsin Dies
| 3
|
| 9 | Iraq Homefront
| 2
|
| 10 | French Elections
| 2
|
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| 1 | Iraq Policy Debate | 17% |
| 2 | 2008 Campaign | 13
|
| 3 | VA Tech Shootings | 8
|
| 4 | Pat Tillman/Jessica Lynch | 4
|
| 5 | Don Imus's Comments
| 3
|
| 6 | Alec Baldwin Voice Mail | 3
|
| 7 | Fired U.S. Attorney Controversy | 3
|
| 8 | US Economic Numbers
| 3
|
| 9 | Immigration
| 2
|
| 10 | Events in Iraq | 2
|
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| 1 | Iraq Policy Debate | 16% |
| 2 | 2008 Campaign | 13
|
| 3 | Don Imus's Comments
| 5
|
| 4 | Events in Iraq | 4
|
| 5 | VA Tech Shootings | 3
|
| 6 | Global Warming
| 3
|
| 7 | Iran
| 2
|
| 8 | Fired U.S. Attorney Controversy | 2
|
| 9 | Boris Yeltsin Dies
| 1
|
| 10 | Saudi Arabia Arrests Militants
| 1
|
Powered by: Phase2 Technology