In a year of earthquakes, oil spills, and contentious political debate, no topic dominated a majority of news coverage in 2010. The most prevalent story on journalists' lips and pens only garnered 14 percent of coverage overall. But even with a low lead, it is no surprise that the economy topped the list of most-covered news stories in 2010. The U.S. unemployment rate hovered consistently at or above 9.5 percent for 11 months of the year, even hitting 9.8 percent in April and November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The chart below shows the percentage of media attention the top news stories from last year received.
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