Tables

Top Ten Story Data: February 28 - March 6, 2011

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Overall (All 5 Sectors)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Middle East Unrest	32%
2	Economy	20
3	Potential Government Shutdown	3
4	Charlie Sheen Drama	2
5	Health Care Debate	2
6	Energy Debate	2
7	Obama Administration	2
8	Westboro Church Protests	2
9	2012 Presidential Elections	2
10	Afghanistan	2

Newspapers

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Middle East Unrest	26%
2	Economy	19
3	Afghanistan	6
4	Energy Debate	5
5	Immigration	4
6	Pollution/Emissions/ Going Green	3
7	Health Care Debate	3
8	Westboro Church Protests	2
9	Oscar Awards	2
10	Mexican Drug War	2

Online

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Middle East Unrest	42%
2	Economy	11
3	Charlie Sheen Drama	5
4	Potential Government Shutdown	3
5	Energy Debate	2
6	NFL Labor Dispute/Potential Lockout	2
7	Gas/Oil Prices	2
8	Westboro Church Protests	2
9	Terror Threats/Homeland Security	1
10	Somali Pirates	1

Network TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Middle East Unrest	30%
2	Economy	16
3	Oscar Awards	3
4	Gas/Oil Prices	3
5	Health Care Debate	3
6	Midwest Tornadoes & Floods	3
7	Charlie Sheen Drama	3
8	Westboro Church Protests	2
9	Education System	2
10	Madoff Banking Scam	2

Cable TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Middle East Unrest	31%
2	Economy	31
3	2012 Presidential Elections	5
4	Potential Government Shutdown	3
5	Mexican Drug War	3
6	Health Care Debate	2
7	Obama Administration	2
8	Charlie Sheen Drama	2
9	Tea Party Movement	1
10	Westboro Church Protest	1

Radio

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Economy	28%
2	Middle East Unrest	19
3	Obama Administration	9
4	Education System	5
5	Frankfurt Airport Shooting	4
6	Potential Government Shutdown	3
7	Gas/Oil Prices	3
8	Health Care Debate	3
9	US Auto Industry	2
10	Global Warming	2