Tables

Top Ten Story Data: February 13-19, 2012

Overall (All 5 Sectors)

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Economy 
16%

2

2012 Presidential Election 16

3

Whitney Houston Dies
10

4

Middle East Unrest
6

5

Iran 5

6

Health Care Debate
4

7

China
3

8

European Economy
2

9

Afghanistan
2
10 Education System
2

 

Newspapers

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Economy 
13%

2

2012 Presidential Election 12

3

China
9

4

Middle East Unrest
6

5

European Economy
5

6

Afghanistan
4

7

Education System
4

8

Iran 3

9

Health Care Debate
3

10

Oscar Awards
3

 

Online

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Economy
22%

2

2012 Presidential Election
13

3

Iran
10

4

Whitney Houston Dies
9

5

Middle East Unrest
8

6

Afghanistan
3

7

European Economy
3
8
Nigerian NWA Terror Attempt
2

9

China 2

10

UVA Lacrosse Murder
2

 

Network TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election 
 15%

2

Whitney Houston Dies 13

3

Economy
9

4

Iran
7

5

Middle East Unrest 
4

6

Jeremy Lin News
4

7

Nuclear Policy Issues
3

8

China
3

9

Honduras Prison Fire 2

10

US Auto Industry
2

 

Cable TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
25%

2

Whitney Houston Dies
18

3

Economy
15

4

Health Care Debate
8

5

Middle East Unrest
6

6

Iran
3

7

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
2

8

Obama Administration 2

9

Abortion Controversy 
2

10

China
1

Radio

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Economy
21%

2

2012 Presidential Election
15

3

Health Care Debate
7

4

Middle East Unrest
6

5

Scott Walker Recall Efforts 5

6

Whitney Houston Dies 5

7

China
3

8

Education System
3

9

Iran
2

10

European Economy
2