Tables

Top Ten Story Data: March 12-18, 2012

Overall (All 5 Sectors)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2012 Presidential Election	23%
2	Afghanistan	19
3	Economy	6
4	Gas/Oil Prices	4
5	Middle East Unrest	3
6	Health Care Debate	3
7	China	3
8	Apple News	2
9	Iran	2
10	NCAA Basketball Tournament	1

Newspapers

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Afghanistan	20%
2	2012 Presidential Election	16
3	Economy	9
4	China	5
5	Middle East Unrest	5
6	Gas/Oil Prices	3
7	NCAA Basketball Tournament	3
8	Global Warming	2
9	US Airline Industry	2
10	Cyberspace Issues	2

Online

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Afghanistan	20%
2	2012 Presidential Election	18
3	China	5
4	Apple News	4
5	Economy	4
6	Middle East Unrest	3
7	Gas/Oil Prices	3
8	Japan Quake/Tsunami	3
9	Mexican Drug War	2
10	NCAA Basketball Tournament	2

Network TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Afghanistan	22%
2	2012 Presidential Election	14
3	Economy	10
4	Japan Quake/Tsunami	3
5	Global Warming	3
6	Gas/Oil Prices	3
7	Conflict in Sudan/Darfur	3
8	Michigan Tornadoes	2
9	Middle East Unrest	2
10	David Cameron State Visit	2

Cable TV

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2012 Presidential Election	36%
2	Afghanistan	20
3	Health Care Debate	7
4	Iran	4
5	Gas/Oil Prices	4
6	Abortion Controversy	3
7	Middle East Unrest	3
8	Obama Administration	3
9	Conflict in Sudan/Darfur	2
10	Economy	2

Radio

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	2012 Presidential Election	38%
2	Afghanistan	12
3	Gas/Oil Prices	8
4	Economy	5
5	Obama Administration	3
6	China	2
7	US Auto Industry	2
8	Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	2
9	Pakistan	2
10	Apple News	2