---
title: "Attention to Terror Tactics Make Major News"
description: "The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not issue a News Index report this week, but the data is available."
date: "2009-04-28"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2009/04/28/terror-tactics-top-story/"
---

# Attention to Terror Tactics Make Major News

The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not issue a News Index report this week.

View the week's [Top Ten Story List ](/pej_news_coverage_index_top_ten_news_stories_percent_April_20_26_2009_0)

## April 20 - 26, 2009

### Overall (All 5 Sectors)

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | U.S. Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat | 21% |

| 2 | Economic Crisis | 18 |

| 3 | Craigslist Killer | 5 |

| 4 | Obama Administration | 5 |

| 5 | U.S. Auto Industry | 4 |

| 6 | Pakistan | 3 |

| 7 | Summit of the Americas | 3 |

| 8 | Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Troubles | 2 |

| 9 | Events in Iraq | 2 |

### Newspapers

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | Economic Crisis | 26% |

| 2 | U.S. Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat | 11 |

| 3 | Obama Administration | 5 |

| 4 | Pakistan | 5 |

| 5 | Immigration | 4 |

| 6 | U.S. Auto Industry | 4 |

| 7 | Health Care Debate | 4 |

| 8 | Swine Flu Outbreak | 3 |

| 9 | Abortion | 2 |

### Online

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | Economic Crisis | 18% |

| 2 | U.S. Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat | 13 |

| 3 | Craigslist Killer | 9 |

| 4 | U.S. Auto Industry | 5 |

| 5 | Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Troubles | 4 |

| 6 | Pakistan | 3 |

| 7 | Obama Administration | 3 |

| 8 | Events in Iraq | 3 |

| 9 | Pirates of Somalia | 3 |

### Network TV

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | Economic Crisis | 20% |

| 2 | Craigslist Killer | 13 |

| 3 | U.S. Domestic Terrorism | 9 |

| 4 | U.S. Auto Industry | 4 |

| 5 | Supreme Court Actions | 4 |

| 6 | Myrtle Beach, SC Fires | 4 |

| 7 | Summit of the Americas | 3 |

| 8 | Columbine - 10 Year Anniversary | 2 |

| 9 | Obama Administration | 2 |

### Cable TV

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | U.S. Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat | 43% |

| 2 | Economic Crisis | 11 |

| 3 | Obama Administration | 5 |

| 4 | Pakistan | 4 |

| 5 | Energy Debate | 3 |

| 6 | Summit of the Americas | 3 |

| 7 | Craigslist Killer | 3 |

| 8 | U.S. Auto Industry | 3 |

| 9 | Global Warming | 2 |

### Radio

| Rank | Story | Percent of Newshole |
| --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | U.S. Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat | 31% |

| 2 | Economic Crisis | 11 |

| 3 | Obama Administration | 9 |

| 4 | Summit of the Americas | 5 |

| 5 | Swine Flu Outbreak | 4 |

| 6 | Cyberspace Issues | 4 |

| 7 | Supreme Court Actions | 3 |

| 8 | Same-sex Marriage Debate | 2 |

| 9 | Events in Iraq | 2 |