Tables
Top Ten Story Data, May 28 - June 3, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
20%
|
|
2
|
Middle East Unrest
|
9
|
|
3
|
Economy
|
6
|
|
4
|
John Edwards Scandal
|
5
|
|
5
|
Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances
|
4
|
|
6
|
Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
|
3
|
|
7
|
Baseball Steroids Scandal
|
3
|
|
8
|
Cyberspace Issues
|
2
|
|
9
|
Trayvon Martin Shooting
|
2
|
| 10 |
Obama Administration
|
2
|
Newspapers
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Economy
|
11%
|
|
2
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
9
|
|
3
|
Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances
|
8
|
|
4
|
Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
|
7
|
|
5
|
Middle East Unrest
|
7
|
|
6
|
Education System
|
6
|
|
7
|
9/11 Commemorations
|
4
|
|
8
|
European Economy
|
3
|
|
9
|
Facebook News
|
3
|
|
10
|
Health Care Debate |
3
|
Online
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
15%
|
|
2
|
Baseball Steroids Scandal
|
10
|
|
3
|
Middle East Unrest
|
9
|
|
4
|
Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
|
6
|
|
5
|
Economy
|
5
|
|
6
|
John Edwards Scandal
|
4
|
|
7
|
Cyberspace Issues
|
4
|
8
|
Same-Sex Marriage Debate
|
4
|
|
9
|
Charles Taylor War Crimes Trial
|
3
|
|
10
|
Trayvon Martin Shooting
|
3
|
Network TV
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
13%
|
|
2
|
Middle East Unrest
|
12
|
|
3
|
John Edwards Scandal
|
12
|
|
4
|
Tropical Storm/ Depression Beryl
|
4
|
|
5
|
Bloomberg Big Soda Ban
|
4
|
|
6
|
Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances |
3
|
|
7
|
Obama Administration
|
3
|
|
8
|
Global Warming
|
3
|
|
9
|
Cyberspace Issues
|
3
|
|
10
|
Catholic Priest Abuse Scandal
|
2
|
Cable TV
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
34%
|
|
2
|
Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances
|
9
|
|
3
|
Middle East Unrest
|
9
|
|
4
|
John Edwards Scandal
|
7
|
|
5
|
Abortion Controversy
|
5
|
|
6
|
Economy
|
5
|
|
7
|
Scott Walker Recall Efforts
|
3
|
|
8
|
Trayvon Martin Shooting
|
3
|
|
9
|
Obama Administration
|
2
|
|
10
|
Same-Sex Marriage Debate
|
2
|
Radio
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
30%
|
|
2
|
Economy
|
11
|
|
3
|
Middle East Unrest
|
6
|
|
4
|
Scott Walker Recall Efforts
|
6
|
|
5
|
Obama Administration
|
5
|
|
6
|
Health Care Debate
|
4
|
|
7
|
Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee
|
3
|
|
8
|
Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances
|
2
|
|
9
|
War on Terror
|
2
|
|
10
|
2012 Non-Presidential Elections
|
2
|