The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not issue a News Index report this week.
View our Top Ten Story List
November 24 – 30, 2008
Overall (All 5 Sectors)
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Terror Attacks | 23% |
| 2 | New Obama Administration | 20 |
| 3 | Financial Crisis | 17 |
| 4 | Holiday Season | 3 |
| 5 | Events in Iraq | 3 |
| 6 | Thanksgiving | 2 |
| 7 | Thailand Protests/Unrest | 2 |
| 8 | Presidential Election Results | 2 |
| 9 | U.S. Auto Industry | 1 |
Newspapers
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Crisis | 21% |
| 2 | New Obama Administration | 19 |
| 3 | Mumbai Terror Attacks | 14 |
| 4 | Events in Iraq | 4 |
| 5 | Holiday Season | 2 |
| 6 | Cyberspace Issues | 2 |
| 7 | Thanksgiving Holiday | 2 |
| 8 | Iraq Homefront | 2 |
| 9 | U.S. Auto Industry | 2 |
Online
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Terror Attacks | 18% |
| 2 | New Obama Administration | 16 |
| 3 | Financial Crisis | 15 |
| 4 | Thailand Protests Unrest | 10 |
| 5 | Events in Iraq | 7 |
| 6 | Holiday Season | 5 |
| 7 | Thanksgiving Holiday | 5 |
| 8 | FDA Tainted Imported Food | 2 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 2 |
Network TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Obama Administration | 20% |
| 2 | Mumbai Terror Attacks | 18 |
| 3 | Financial Crisis | 18 |
| 4 | Holiday Season | 6 |
| 5 | Holiday Travel | 4 |
| 6 | Events in Iraq | 3 |
| 7 | U.S. Domestic Terrorismand Efforts to Combat | 2 |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Holiday | 2 |
| 9 | Worldwide Food Shortage | 1 |
Cable TV
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Terror Attacks | 45% |
| 2 | New Obama Administration | 28 |
| 3 | Financial Crisis | 11 |
| 4 | U.S. Auto Industry | 3 |
| 5 | Holiday Season | 2 |
| 6 | Events in Iraq | 1 |
| 7 | U.S. Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat | 1 |
| 8 | Presidential Election Results | 1 |
| 9 | Natalee Holloway | 1 |
Radio
| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Crisis | 19% |
| 2 | New Obama Administration | 13 |
| 3 | Presidential Election Results | 12 |
| 4 | Mumbai Terror Attacks | 10 |
| 5 | Presidential Election Results | 5 |
| 6 | Holiday Season | 4 |
| 7 | New 111th Congress | 3 |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Holiday | 3 |
| 9 | Immigration | 2 |
