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 21-27, 2012
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 19% |
| 2 | Economy | 6 |
| 3 | Facebook News | 6 |
| 4 | Middle East Unrest | 5 |
| 5 | Iran | 5 |
| 6 | Etan Patz Cold Case | 3 |
| 7 | SpaceX Rocket Launch | 3 |
| 8 | NATO Summit | 2 |
| 9 | Osama bin Laden Killed | 2 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economy | 9% |
| 2 | Facebook News | 8 |
| 3 | Education System | 8 |
| 4 | 2012 Presidential Election | 6 |
| 5 | China | 5 |
| 6 | European Economy | 5 |
| 7 | Iran | 5 |
| 8 | NATO Summit | 4 |
| 9 | US Airline Industry | 4 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 12% |
| 2 | Iran | 8 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 8 |
| 4 | Facebook News | 8 |
| 5 | Economy | 7 |
| 6 | Energy Debate | 5 |
| 7 | Tyler Clementi Suicide | 4 |
| 8 | Etan Patz Cold Case | 3 |
| 9 | Osama bin Laden Killed | 2 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 9 |
| 2 | Etan Patz Cold Case | 8 |
| 3 | SpaceX Rocket Launch | 5 |
| 4 | Facebook News | 5 |
| 5 | Joplin Tornado | 5 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 4 |
| 7 | Middle East Unrest | 4 |
| 8 | Osama bin Laden Killed | 3 |
| 9 | Tyler Clementi Suicide | 2 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 45% |
| 2 | Economy | 4 |
| 3 | Middle East Unrest | 4 |
| 4 | Facebook News | 3 |
| 5 | Etan Patz Cold Case | 3 |
| 6 | Iran | 3 |
| 7 | Terror Threats/ Homeland Security | 3 |
| 8 | SpaceX Rocket Launch | 2 |
| 9 | Osama bin Laden Killed | 2 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 25% |
| 2 | Economy | 10 |
| 3 | Scott Walker Recall Efforts | 8 |
| 4 | Middle East Unrest | 6 |
| 5 | NATO Summit | 5 |
| 6 | SpaceX Rocket Launch | 5 |
| 7 | Iraq War – Policy Debate | 4 |
| 8 | Health Care Debate | 3 |
| 9 | Iran | 3 |
