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Overall (All 5 Sectors)
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Iran
|
19%
|
|
2
|
Michael Jackson Dies
|
18
|
|
3
|
Gov. Sanford Scandal
|
11
|
|
4
|
Health Care Debate
|
7
|
|
5
|
Economic Crisis
|
7
|
|
6
|
DC Metro Crash
|
5
|
|
7
|
Supreme Court Actions
|
2
|
|
8
|
Tobacco Legislation
|
2
|
|
9
|
Education System
|
1
|
| 10 |
Afghanistan |
1
|
Newspapers
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Iran |
18%
|
|
2
|
Economic Crisis
|
13
|
|
3
|
Michael Jackson Dies
|
9
|
|
4
|
Health Care Debate
|
7
|
|
5
|
Gov. Sanford Scandal
|
5
|
|
6
|
DC Metro Crash |
4
|
|
7
|
Supreme Court Actions
|
4
|
|
8
|
Afghanistan
|
4
|
|
9
|
Mexican Drug War
|
3
|
|
10
|
Education System
|
3
|
Online
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Iran
|
22%
|
|
2
|
Gov. Sanford Scandal |
12
|
|
3
|
Michael Jackson Dies
|
11
|
|
4
|
DC Metro Crash
|
7
|
|
5
|
Economic Crisis
|
7
|
|
6
|
Health Care Debate
|
5
|
|
7
|
Pakistan
|
3
|
8
|
Supreme Court Actions
|
2
|
|
9
|
Obama Administration
|
2 |
|
10
|
Education System
|
2
|
Network TV
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Michael Jackson Dies
|
22%
|
|
2
|
Iran
|
16
|
|
3
|
Health Care Debate
|
11
|
|
4
|
Economic Crisis
|
10
|
|
5
|
Gov. Sanford Scandal
|
9
|
|
6
|
DC Metro Crash
|
7
|
|
7
|
Farah Fawcett Dies
|
3
|
|
8
|
Supreme Court Actions
|
2
|
|
9
|
North Korea
|
2
|
|
10
|
Ed McMahon Dies
|
2
|
Cable TV
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Michael Jackson Dies
|
36%
|
|
2
|
Iran
|
21
|
|
3
|
Gov. Sanford Scandal
|
13
|
|
4
|
DC Metro Crash
|
5
|
|
5
|
Health Care Debate
|
4
|
|
6
|
Tobacco Legislation
|
4
|
|
7
|
Economic Crisis
|
3
|
|
8
|
Obama Administration
|
2
|
|
9
|
North Korea
|
2
|
|
10
|
Going Green / Pollution
|
1
|
Radio
|
Rank
|
Story
|
Percent of Newshole
|
|
1
|
Gov. Sanford Scandal
|
16%
|
|
2
|
Health Care Debate
|
15
|
|
3
|
Iran |
12
|
|
4
|
Michael Jackson Dies
|
8
|
|
5
|
Economic Crisis
|
4
|
|
6
|
Going Green / Pollution
|
4
|
|
7
|
DC Metro Crash
|
2
|
|
8
|
Global Warming
|
2
|
|
9
|
Supreme Cout Actions
|
2
|
|
10
|
Myanmar Unrest
|
2 |