The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not issue a News Index report this week.
View the week’s Top Ten Story List
January 11-17, 2010
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti Earthquake | 41% |
| 2 | Economic Crisis | 10 |
| 3 | Obama Administration | 5 |
| 4 | Health Care Debate | 4 |
| 5 | MA Senate Race | 3 |
| 6 | China | 2 |
| 7 | 2010 Elections | 2 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 2 |
| 9 | Baseball Steroids Scandal | 2 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti Earthquake | 27% |
| 2 | Economic Crisis | 13 |
| 3 | China | 6 |
| 4 | Health Care Debate | 4 |
| 5 | Leno Vs Conan | 4 |
| 6 | Education System | 3 |
| 7 | 2010 Elections | 3 |
| 8 | Same-sex Marriage Debate | 3 |
| 9 | Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat | 3 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti Earthquake | 37% |
| 2 | Economic Crisis | 15 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 5 |
| 4 | Baseball Steroids Scandal | 4 |
| 5 | China | 4 |
| 6 | 2010 Elections | 3 |
| 7 | Fort Hood Shooting | 3 |
| 8 | Sarah Palin | 2 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 2 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti Earthquake | 53% |
| 2 | Economic Crisis | 10 |
| 3 | Obama Administration | 6 |
| 4 | Leno Vs. Conan | 5 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 4 |
| 6 | Baseball Steroids Scandal | 3 |
| 7 | Presidential Election Results | 1 |
| 8 | Texting and Driving | 1 |
| 9 | US Auto Industry | 1 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti Earthquake | 56% |
| 2 | Obama Administration | 14 |
| 3 | Health Care Debate | 4 |
| 4 | Economic Crisis | 4 |
| 5 | Sarah Palin | 3 |
| 6 | Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat | 2 |
| 7 | MA Senate Race | 2 |
| 8 | Yemen | 1 |
| 9 | Missing Persons | 1 |
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti Earthquake | 28% |
| 2 | MA Senate Race | 13 |
| 3 | Economic Crisis | 10 |
| 4 | Health Care Debate | 5 |
| 5 | 2010 Elections | 4 |
| 6 | Mexican Drug War | 3 |
| 7 | US Auto Industry | 2 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 2 |
| 9 | Sarah Palin | 2 |
