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