Tables

Top Ten Story Data: April 30 - May 6, 2012

Overall (All 5 Sectors)

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
15%

2

China
12

3

Economy
9

4

Osama bin Laden Killed
8

5

Afghanistan
6

6

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
3

7

John Edwards Scandal
2

8

European Economy
2

9

NOTW Hacking
2
10 Facebook News
2

 

Newspapers

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

China
15%

2

2012 Presidential Election
12

3

Economy
8

4

European Economy
3

5

Osama bin Laden Killed
3

6

Afghanistan
3

7

Global Warming
3

8

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
3

9

US Auto Industry
2

10

Pollution/Emissions
2

 

Online

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

China
15%

2

Osama bin Laden Killed
10

3

2012 Presidential Election
10

4

Economy
9

5

Afghanistan
5

6

NOTW Hacking
4

7

Facebook News
4
8
European Economy
3

9

John Edwards Scandal
3

10

Secret Service Prostitution Scandal
3

 

Network TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

China
13%

2

Economy
12

3

Osama bin Laden Killed
11

4

Afghanistan
10

5

John Edwards Scandal
9

6

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
3

7

2012 Presidential Election
3

8

Junior Seau Death
2

9

9/11 Commemorations 2

10

NOTW Hacking
2

 

Cable TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
32%

2

China
9

3

Afghanistan
9

4

Economy
5

5

Osama bin Laden Killed
5

6

FAMU Hazing Scandals
4

7

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
3

8

War on Terror
3

9

Secret Service Prostitution Scandal 2

10

9/11 Commemorations
2

Radio

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
19%

2

Economy
15

3

Osama bin Laden Killed
9

4

Afghanistan
7

5

China
5

6

Apple News
4

7

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
3

8

European Economy
3

9

Cyberspace Issues
1

10

US Airline Industry
1