The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available here.
Top Ten Story Data: January 30 – February 5, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 36% |
| 2 | Economy | 10 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 5 |
| 4 | Middle East Unrest | 5 |
| 5 | Facebook News | 4 |
| 6 | Iran | 4 |
| 7 | Komen Cuts Planned Parenthood Funds | 4 |
| 8 | NFL Super Bowl | 2 |
| 9 | Soccer Riot in Egypt | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 24% |
| 2 | Economy | 9 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 8 |
| 4 | Education System | 6 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 5 |
| 6 | Facebook News | 4 |
| 7 | Komen Cuts Planned Parenthood Funds | 4 |
| 8 | NFL Super Bowl | 4 |
| 9 | Iran | 3 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 28% |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 10 |
| 3 | Economy | 8 |
| 4 | Middle East Unrest | 8 |
| 5 | Facebook News | 6 |
| 6 | Cyberspace Issues | 4 |
| 7 | Komen Cuts Planned Parenthood Funds | 4 |
| 8 | Soccer Riot in Egypt | 3 |
| 9 | Iran | 3 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 32% |
| 2 | Economy | 7 |
| 3 | Komen Cuts Planned Parenthood Funds | 6 |
| 4 | Facebook News | 5 |
| 5 | Iran | 4 |
| 6 | Soccer Riot in Egypt | 4 |
| 7 | Florida Highway Crash | 3 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 3 |
| 9 | Don Cornelius Dies | 2 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 53% |
| 2 | Economy | 13 |
| 3 | Iran | 7 |
| 4 | Komen Cuts Planned Parenthood Funds | 3 |
| 5 | Mexican Drug War | 2 |
| 6 | NFL Super Bowl | 2 |
| 7 | Health Care Debate | 2 |
| 8 | Florida Highway Crash | 2 |
| 9 | Pfizer Birth Control Pill Recall | 1 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 47% |
| 2 | Economy | 12 |
| 3 | Facebook News | 5 |
| 4 | European Economy | 4 |
| 5 | Health Care Debate | 3 |
| 6 | Energy Debate | 2 |
| 7 | NFL Super Bowl | 2 |
| 8 | Komen Cuts Planned Parenthood Funds | 2 |
| 9 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |
