Tables

Top Ten Story Data: September 26 - October 2, 2011
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Overall (All 5 Sectors)

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
15%

2

Economy
14

3

Michael Jackson Dies 5

4

Anwar al-Awlaki Killed 5

5

Milddle East Unrest 4

6

Potential Government Shutdown 4

7

European Economy 
4

8

Immigration Debate
2

9

Health Care Debate
2
10 Pakistan
2

 

Newspapers

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Economy
16%

2

Middle East Unrest
7

3

BCS Championships
6

4

Health Care Debate
6

5

European Economy
4

6

2012 Non-Presidential Elections
3

7

Immigration Debate
3

8

Apple News
3

9

Education System
3

10

China
2

 

Online

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Economy
14%

2

2012 Presidential Election
9

3

Google News
7

4

European Economy
6

5

Michael Jackson Dies 6

6

Potential Government Shutdown
5

7

Anwar al-Awlaki Killed
5
8
Pakistan
5

9

Afghanistan
4

10

Immigration Debate
4

 

Network TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
17%

2

Economy
10

3

Michael Jackson Dies
9

4

Middle East Unrest
6

5

Amanda Knox Trial 6

6

European Economy
5

7

Anwar al-Awlaki Killed
4

8

Education System
4

9

DC-Area Quake
4

10

Russia
3

 

Cable TV

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
29%

2

Economy
12

3

Anwar al-Awlaki Killed
9

4

Michael Jackson Dies
7

5

Potential Government Shutdown
5

6

Middle East Unrest
5

7

Terror Threats/ Homeland Security
3

8

Education System
3

9

Bullying as an Issue
2

10

Immigration Debate
2

Radio

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

2012 Presidential Election
22%

2

Economy
21

3

Potential Government Shutdown
 8

4

European Economy
5

5

Obama Administration
5

6

Anwar al-Awlaki Killed 
4

7

Middle East Unrest 
4

8

Solyndra Scandal
2

9

Health Care Debate 2

10

Iran 2