Tables
Top Ten Story Data: May 30 - June 5, 2011
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Economy
|
19%
|
|
2
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
12
|
|
3
|
Middle East Unrest
|
9
|
|
4
|
John Edwards Affair
|
4
|
|
5
|
Congressional Scandals
|
4
|
|
6
|
Joplin & Midwest Tornadoes
|
3
|
|
7
|
Afghanistan
|
3
|
|
8
|
German E coli Outbreak
|
3
|
|
9
|
Memorial Day Events
|
3
|
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June Tornadoes & Floods |
2
|
Newspapers
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Economy
|
18%
|
|
2
|
Middle East Unrest
|
9
|
|
3
|
Joplin & Midwest Tornadoes
|
7
|
|
4
|
Education System
|
5
|
|
5
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
5
|
|
6
|
China
|
4
|
|
7
|
Global Warming
|
4
|
|
8
|
German E coli Outbreak
|
4
|
|
9
|
Immigration
|
4
|
|
10
|
Health Care Debate
|
3
|
Online
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Economy
|
15%
|
|
2
|
Middle East Unrest
|
13
|
|
3
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
8
|
|
4
|
John Edwards Affair
|
5
|
|
5
|
Memorial Day Events
|
4
|
|
6
|
Cyberspace Issues
|
4
|
|
7
|
Afghanistan
|
3
|
8
|
Health Care Debate
|
3
|
|
9
|
Obama Administration
|
3
|
|
10
|
German E coli Outbreak
|
3
|
Network TV
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Economy
|
18%
|
|
2
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
10
|
|
3
|
Middle East Unrest
|
6
|
|
4
|
June Tornadoes & Floods
|
5
|
|
5
|
Joplin & Midwest Tornadoes
|
5
|
|
6
|
WHO Cell Phone Study
|
4
|
|
7
|
German E coli Outbreak
|
4
|
|
8
|
Afghanistan
|
3
|
|
9
|
Memorial Day Events
|
3
|
|
10
|
John Edwards Affair
|
3
|
Cable TV
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
24%
|
|
2
|
Economy
|
20
|
|
3
|
Congressional Scandals
|
10
|
|
4
|
Middle East Unrest
|
8
|
|
5
|
John Edwards Affair
|
8
|
|
6
|
Afghanistan
|
3
|
|
7
|
Casey Anthony Trial
|
2
|
|
8
|
WHO Cell Phone Study
|
2
|
|
9
|
June Tornadoes & Floods
|
1
|
|
10
|
German E coli Outbreak
|
1
|
Radio
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Economy
|
27%
|
|
2
|
2012 Presidential Election
|
12
|
|
3
|
Osama bin Laden Killed
|
8
|
|
4
|
Congressional Scandals
|
7
|
|
5
|
Mexican Drug War
|
3
|
|
6
|
Obama Administration
|
3
|
|
7
|
Memorial Day Events
|
2
|
|
8
|
Middle East Unrest
|
2
|
|
9
|
Japan Quake/Tsunami
|
2
|
|
10
|
Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
|
2
|