Tables

Top Ten Story Data, May 7-13, 2012

Overall (All 5 Sectors)

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
24%

2

Economy
8

3

Same-Sex Marriage Debate
8

4

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security 8

5

European Economy
5

6

2012 Non-Presidential Elections
3

7

Mauric Sendak Dies
3

8

Adam Mayes Murder & KidnappingĀ  2

9

Afghanistan
2
10 Middle East Unrest 2

 

Newspapers

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
13%

2

Economy
10

3

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
7

4

European Economy 6

5

China
6

6

2012 Non-Presidential Elections 6

7

Same-Sex Marriage Debate
6

8

Maurice Sendak Dies
5

9

Education System 5

10

Afghanistan 3

 

Online

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
25%

2

European Economy
8

3

Economy
6

4

Adam Mayes Murder & Kidnapping
6

5

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
5

6

Maurice Sendak Dies
5

7

Middle East Unrest
3
8
Same-Sex Marriage Debate 3

9

John Edwards Scandal 2

10

Health Care Debate 2

 

Network TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
16%

2

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
14

3

Economy
9

4

Same-Sex Marriage Debate
8

5

John Edwards Scandal
5

6

2012 Non-Presidential Elections
4

7

Maurice Sendak Dies
2

8

Adam Mayes Murder & Kidnapping 2

9

European Economy
2

10

Afghanistan
2

 

Cable TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
37%

2

Same-Sex Marriage Debate 14

3

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
9

4

Economy
6

5

2012 Non-Presidential Elections
3

6

Afghanistan 3

7

European Economy 2

8

Adam Mayes Murder & Kidnapping
2

9

Iran 2

10

Scott Walker Recall Efforts
1

Radio

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
26%

2

Economy
17

3

Same-Sex Marriage Debate 13

4

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
4

5

2012 Non-Presidential Elections
4

6

European Economy 3

7

Middle East Unrest 3

8

Tea Party Movement 3

9

Gas/Oil Prices 2

10

Cyberspace Issues
2