PEJ News Coverage Index - Top Ten News Stories by Percent

August 12 - August 17, 2007

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Overall (All 5 Sectors)

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2008 Campaign

8%

2

US Economic Numbers

7

3

Karl Rove Resigns

7

4

Utah Mine Accident

7

5

Events in Iraq

5

6

US Domestic Terrorism

5

7

Toy Recalls 4

8

Hurricanes/Storms

3

9

Peru Earthquake

3

10

Space Shuttle Endeavour

3

 

Newspapers

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

US Economic Numbers

11%

2

2008 Campaign

10

3

US Domestic Terrorism

6

4

Events in Iraq

6

5

Karl Rove Resigns

6

6

Afghanistan

5

7

Summer Travel Delays

3

8

Health Care

2

9

Iraq Policy Debate

2

10

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

2

 

Online

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Peru Earthquake

9%

2

Events in Iraq

8

3

Karl Rove Resigns

8

4

Utah Mine Accident

7

5

US Economic Numbers

7

6

Hurricanes/Storms

7

7

Space Shuttle Endeavour

5

8

US Domestic Terrorism

4

9

Health Care

4

10

Hawaii Earthquake/Hurricane Flossie

3

 

Network TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

US Economic Numbers

10%

2

Utah Mine Accident

9

3

Toy Recalls

8

4

Karl Rove Resigns

7

5

Events in Iraq

7

6

Space Shuttle Endeavour

6

7

2008 Campaign

4

8

Hurricanes/Storms

4

9

Peru Earthquake
4

10

Global Warming
2

 

 

Cable TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Utah Mine Accident

16%

2

Karl Rove Resigns 9

3

2008 Campaign

9

4

US Domestic Terrorism

6

5

Iraq Policy Debate

5

6

Newark Murders

5

7

Toy Recalls

4

8

Hurricanes/Storms

4

9

Don Imus

4

10

Immigration 3

 

Radio

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2008 Campaign

11%

2

Immigration 8

3

Karl Rove Resigns

8

4

Toy Recalls

6

5

US Economic Numbers

5

6

Utah Mine Accident

3

7

US Domestic Terrorism

3

8

Space Shuttle Endeavour

2

9

Events in Iraq

2

10

Congress

2