Although there was a marked difference opinion as towhat was the week’s top story, all five media categories measured by the Project for Excellence in Journalism pretty much agreed on what was and was not news – the differences were a matter of emphasis.
During the week of 6/1/09-6/7/09, Obama’s overseas trip was #1 overall and #1 at TV, cable and radio.
Newspapers thought the economic crisis and auto industry woes were tied for first, and online put the accent on the Air France crash. Four stories managed double digits on the overall chart.
| Story | Overall | Newspaper | Online | Net.TV | CATV | Radio |
| Obama’s overseas trip | 20% | 13% | 16% | 24% | 25% | 28% |
| US auto industry | 13% | 17% | 13% | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Economic crisis | 11% | 17% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Air France crash near Brazil | 10% | 5% | 20% | 16% | 5% | 2% |
| Dr. Tiller murdered | 8% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 14% | 5% |
| Sonia Sotomayor | 5% | 4% | x | 4% | 8% | 8% |
| Health care debate | 3% | 7% | x | x | 2% | 5% |
| China | 2% | 4% | 4% | x | x | 1% |
| Domestic terrorism | 2% | x | 1% | x | 5% | x |
| Afghanistan | 2% | 4% | x | x | x | 2% |
| Mexican drug war | x | 3% | x | x | x | x |
| North Korea | x | x | 2% | 3% | x | 3% |
| David Carradine dies | x | x | 2% | x | x | x |
| New Obama administration | x | x | x | 2% | 3% | x |
| British singer Susan Boyle | x | x | x | 1% | x | x |
| Iran | x | x | x | 1% | x | x |
| Military recruiter killed | x | x | x | x | 2% | x |
Source: Project for Excellence in Journalism
