Tables

Top Ten Story Data: December 12-18, 2011

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Overall (All 5 Sectors)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2012 Presidential Election	27%
2	Economy	10
3	Iraq War	8
4	Penn State Child Abuse Scandal	5
5	Education System	3
6	Immigration Debate	3
7	Potential Government Shutdown	3
8	Middle East Unrest	2
9	European Economy	2
10	Russia	2

Newspapers

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Education System	14%
2	2012 Presidential Election	9
3	Iraq War	7
4	Middle East Unrest	7
5	Economy	7
6	Health Care Debate	7
7	European Economy	5
8	Potential Government Shutdown	4
9	Immigration Debate	3
10	Russia	3

Online

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Economy	16%
2	2012 Presidential Election	15
3	Iraq War	7
4	Penn State Child Abuse Scandal	7
5	Immigration Debate	6
6	Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Troubles	3
7	European Economy	3
8	Russia	3
9	Potential Government Shutdown	2
10	Iran	2

Network TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2012 Presidential Election	23%
2	Iraq War	16
3	Penn State Child Abuse Scandal	9
4	Economy	8
5	Russia	3
6	Texting & Driving	3
7	Education System	2
8	Supreme Court Actions	2
9	Holiday Season	2
10	Immigration Debate	2

Cable TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2012 Presidential Election	51%
2	Economy	8
3	Iraq War	6
4	Penn State Child Abuse Scandal	5
5	FAMU Hazing Scandals	4
6	Potential Government Shutdown	4
7	Iran	2
8	Middle East Unrest	2
9	Scott Walker Recall Efforts	1
10	Immigration Debate	1

Radio

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2012 Presidential Election	43%
2	Iraq War	9
3	Economy	8
4	Immigration Debate	4
5	Penn State Child Abuse Scandal	3
6	Holiday Season	3
7	Iran	3
8	Obama Administration	2
9	Scott Walker Recall Efforts	1
10	Hurricane Katrina Aftermath	1