Tables
Top Ten Story Data: September 26 - October 2, 2011
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
|