Tables

Top Ten Story Data: August 29 - September 4, 2011

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Overall (All 5 Sectors)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Hurricane Irene	20%
2	Economy	16
3	Middle East Unrest	10
4	2012 Presidential Election	7
5	Terror Threats/ Homeland Security	4
6	VP Cheney Controversies	2
7	Obama Administration	2
8	Afghanistan	2
9	Tropical Storm Lee	2
10	9/11 Commemorations	1

Newspapers

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Hurricane Irene	17%
2	Economy	11
3	Middle East Unrest	9
4	Terror Threats/ Homeland Security	6
5	2012 Presidential Election	6
6	Joplin Tornado	4
7	Education System	3
8	Afghanistan	3
9	Mexican Drug War	3
10	Japan Quake/Tsunami	2

Online

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Hurricane Irene	16%
2	Middle East Unrest	15
3	Economy	12
4	VP Cheney Controversies	5
5	2012 Presidential Election	4
6	Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	3
7	Obama Administration	3
8	Terror Threats/ Homeland Security	2
9	Japan Quake/Tsunami	2
10	China	2

Network TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Hurricane Irene	26%
2	Economy	14
3	Middle East Unrest	8
4	TX/OK Heat, Drought, & Wildfires	5
5	Terror Threats/ Homeland Security s	5
6	VP Cheney Controversies	5
7	2012 Presidential Election	4
8	Afghanistan	3
9	Tropical Storm Lee	2
10	AT&T-T-Mobile Merger	2

Cable TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Hurricane Irene	23%
2	Economy	20
3	2012 Presidential Election	12
4	Middle East Unrest	9
5	Tea Party Movement	4
6	Tropical Storm Lee	4
7	Obama Administration	3
8	Terror Threats/ Homeland Security	2
9	Baby Boomers Turn 65	2
10	VP Cheney Controversies	2

Radio

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Economy	28%
2	Hurricane Irene	22
3	Middle East Unrest	9
4	2012 Presidential Election	7
5	Terror Threats/ Homeland Security	6
6	Energy Debate	4
7	Health Care Debate	3
8	NCAA Football Scandal	3
9	Pollution/Emissions	2
10	Afghanistan	2