The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week; however, the NCI data is available here.
Top Ten Story Data, May 28 – June 3, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 20% |
| 2 | Middle East Unrest | 9 |
| 3 | Economy | 6 |
| 4 | John Edwards Scandal | 5 |
| 5 | Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances | 4 |
| 6 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 3 |
| 7 | Baseball Steroids Scandal | 3 |
| 8 | Cyberspace Issues | 2 |
| 9 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economy | 11% |
| 2 | 2012 Presidential Election | 9 |
| 3 | Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances | 8 |
| 4 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 7 |
| 5 | Middle East Unrest | 7 |
| 6 | Education System | 6 |
| 7 | 9/11 Commemorations | 4 |
| 8 | European Economy | 3 |
| 9 | Facebook News | 3 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 15% |
| 2 | Baseball Steroids Scandal | 10 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 9 |
| 4 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 6 |
| 5 | Economy | 5 |
| 6 | John Edwards Scandal | 4 |
| 7 | Cyberspace Issues | 4 |
| 8 | Same-Sex Marriage Debate | 4 |
| 9 | Charles Taylor War Crimes Trial | 3 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 13% |
| 2 | Middle East Unrest | 12 |
| 3 | John Edwards Scandal | 12 |
| 4 | Tropical Storm/ Depression Beryl | 4 |
| 5 | Bloomberg Big Soda Ban | 4 |
| 6 | Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances | 3 |
| 7 | Obama Administration | 3 |
| 8 | Global Warming | 3 |
| 9 | Cyberspace Issues | 3 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 34% |
| 2 | Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances | 9 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 9 |
| 4 | John Edwards Scandal | 7 |
| 5 | Abortion Controversy | 5 |
| 6 | Economy | 5 |
| 7 | Scott Walker Recall Efforts | 3 |
| 8 | Trayvon Martin Shooting | 3 |
| 9 | Obama Administration | 2 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 30% |
| 2 | Economy | 11 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 6 |
| 4 | Scott Walker Recall Efforts | 6 |
| 5 | Obama Administration | 5 |
| 6 | Health Care Debate | 4 |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee | 3 |
| 8 | Memorial Day Events/ Remembrances | 2 |
| 9 | War on Terror | 2 |
