---
title: "Iowa Caucus Launches 2012 Election Coverage"
description: "The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available <a href=\"/tables_top_ten_story_data_january_28_2012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here</a>."
date: "2012-01-08"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2012/01/08/pej-news-coverage-index-january-28-2012/"
---

# Iowa Caucus Launches 2012 Election Coverage

The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available [here](/tables_top_ten_story_data_january_28_2012).

## Top Ten Story Data: January 2-8, 2012

### Overall (All 5 Sectors)

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

| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 52% |

| 2 | Economy | 8 |

| 3 | Iran | 4 |

| 4 | LA Car Arsonist | 3 |

| 5 | Obama Military Budget | 3 |

| 6 | Education System | 2 |

| 7 | Mt Rainier Ranger Killing | 2 |

| 8 | Obama Administration | 2 |

| 9 | Afghanistan | 2 |

### Newspapers

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

| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 41% |

| 2 | Economy | 10 |

| 3 | Education System | 7 |

| 4 | Obama Military Budget  | 5 |

| 5 | LA Car Arsonist | 4 |

| 6 | Afghanistan | 3 |

| 7 | Iran | 3 |

| 8 | Middle East Unrest | 2 |

| 9 | European Economy | 2 |

### Online

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

| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 42% |

| 2 | Economy | 8 |

| 3 | Iran | 7 |

| 4 | Mt Rainier Ranger Killing | 5 |

| 5 | LA Car Arsonist | 4 |

| 6 | Afghanistan | 4 |

| 7 | Iraq War- Events on the Ground | 2 |

| 8 | Casey Anthony | 2 |

| 9 | Education System | 1 |

### Network TV

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

| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 49% |

| 2 | Economy | 9 |

| 3 | LA Car Arsonist | 5 |

| 4 | Obama Administration | 4 |

| 5 | Obama Military Budget | 4 |

| 6 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |

| 7 | Education System | 3 |

| 8 | Mt Rainier Ranger Killing | 2 |

| 9 | Iran | 2 |

### Cable TV

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

| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 77% |

| 2 | Economy | 3 |

| 3 | Obama Military Budget | 3 |

| 4 | LA Car Arsonist  | 3 |

| 5 | Obama Administration | 2 |

| 6 | Iran | 2 |

| 7 | Immigration Debate | 1 |

| 8 | Mt Rainier Ranger Killing | 1 |

| 9 | China | 1 |

### Radio

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

| 1 | 2012 Presidential Election | 53% |

| 2 | Economy | 10 |

| 3 | Health Care Debate | 6 |

| 4 | Obama Administration | 3 |

| 5 | North Korean News | 3 |

| 6 | Middle East Unrest | 3 |

| 7 | Energy Debate | 3 |

| 8 | Education System | 2 |

| 9 | US Airline Industry | 1 |