The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish their regular news index report this week. Instead, PEJ published this campaign report. The NCI data is available here.
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 22 |
| 2 | Health Care Debate | 8 |
| 3 | Economy | 8 |
| 4 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 7 |
| 5 | DFW Area Tornadoes | 4 |
| 6 | Middle East Unrest | 4 |
| 7 | VA Beach Navy Jet Crash | 3 |
| 8 | Oikos University Shooting | 2 |
| 9 | Record Mega Millions Lottery | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 15% |
| 2 | Economy | 10 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 7 |
| 4 | Iran | 5 |
| 5 | Education System | 5 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 5 |
| 7 | China | 3 |
| 8 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |
| 9 | SCOTUS Actions | 3 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 21% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 10 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 10 |
| 4 | Economy | 10 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 5 |
| 6 | NCAA Basketball Tournament | 4 |
| 7 | Oikos University Shooting | 3 |
| 8 | DFW Area Tornadoes | 3 |
| 9 | VA Beach Navy Jet Crash | 2 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 12% |
| 2 | DFW Area Tornadoes | 8 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 8 |
| 4 | Economy | 6 |
| 5 | Record Mega Millions Lottery | 5 |
| 6 | Middle East Unrest | 4 |
| 7 | Oikos University Shooting | 3 |
| 8 | GSA Head Resigns | 3 |
| 9 | VA Beach Navy Jet Crash | 2 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 34% |
| 2 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 10 |
| 3 | VA Beach Navy Jet Crash | 9 |
| 4 | Health Care Debate | 7 |
| 5 | DFW Area Tornadoes | 7 |
| 6 | Economy | 6 |
| 7 | North American Leaders’ Summit | 4 |
| 8 | Iran | 2 |
| 9 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 31% |
| 2 | Health Care Debate | 10 |
| 3 | Economy | 7 |
| 4 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 7 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 5 |
| 6 | Augusta National Membership Controversy | 3 |
| 7 | DFW Area Tornadoes | 3 |
| 8 | European Economy | 2 |
| 9 | GSA Head Resigns | 2 |
