http://journalism.org/by_the_numbers Journalism.org Numbers Feed en-US http://journalism.org/node/11063 Barack Obama has consistently dominated the media narrative compared to GOP candidate John McCain. Obama’s wife, Michelle, mirrors this trend, garnering nearly three times the amount of attention as McCain’s wife, Cindy. http://journalism.org/node/10962 A trip designed to revitalize Catholics in America, the Pope’s recent visit was a tightly scripted event with few surprises. But one unexpected development, his surprise meeting with survivors of clergy sexual abuse, helped turn that issue into the most heavily covered aspect of the trip. http://journalism.org/node/10849 The April 20 New York Times story on television’s use of military analysts who were parroting Pentagon talking points on the Iraq war seemed like a story destined to make an impact. Yet, an examination of a week’s worth of coverage by the PEJ’s News Coverage Index found the media equivalent of a collective yawn—only two follow-ups in the mainstream press. http://journalism.org/node/10345 Coverage of the Iraq war has decreased dramatically since President Bush announced the troop surge in January 2007. For the first three months of 2007, coverage of the war accounted for 23% of the overall newshole. One year later—from Jan. 1 through March 20 of 2008—the conflict generated only about one-sixth as much media attention. http://journalism.org/node/6697 Monthly audience figures for cable news audiences during the day http://journalism.org/node/6696 Monthly audience figures for cable news viewers at prime time http://journalism.org/node/9164 The bounty from political advertising is expected to set a new record in the current election cycle. And even with news consumers migrating to new media outlets, the overwhelming majority of those dollars will end up in the coffers of an “old media” platform. http://journalism.org/node/8415 The decades-long pattern of declining daily circulation was reaffirmed with the release of the ABC’s newest circulation numbers. But the Nov. 5 report also included a new readership metric —“net combined audience”— that painted a much brighter picture. http://journalism.org/node/6936 September numbers from the magazine business find that the ad page slump in the big newsweeklies continues in 2007. But looking more closely reveals some real winners and some disappointed losers in a diverse medium. http://journalism.org/node/6995 After a couple of years of bullish news, the new annual survey of 2006 journalism and communication graduates finds the job market leveling off. Still, despite sobering data on benefits and salaries as well, many of those choosing a career in an industry in turmoil seem pretty happy. http://journalism.org/node/1128 http://journalism.org/node/5838 It’s been a month since Rupert Murdoch made headlines with his bold bid to buy the Wall Street Journal. A computer search of the coverage reveals one thing for sure: the Australian media mogul’s U.S. holdings—such as the New York Post and Fox News Channel—are a big part of the story. http://journalism.org/node/6667 http://journalism.org/node/5013 The fate of Don Imus’s career seemed to hang in the balance as his racially charged insult reverberated throughout the media amid growing calls for his dismissal. And a PEJ key word search found that the coverage of the episode as it was breaking began to break in the negative for the veteran radio host who had also become a major political influence. http://journalism.org/node/1343 http://journalism.org/node/1339 http://journalism.org/node/1303 http://journalism.org/node/1345 http://journalism.org/node/1347 http://journalism.org/node/1522 http://journalism.org/node/1523 http://journalism.org/node/1524 http://journalism.org/node/1517 http://journalism.org/node/1514 http://journalism.org/node/1072 http://journalism.org/node/1073 The latest Editor & Publisher data on average circulation for daily and Sunday newspapers. http://journalism.org/node/1087 http://journalism.org/node/1133 Revenue earned by local TV stations that produce news, by market size - from 1996 to 2005 http://journalism.org/node/1137 Percentage change in the revenue earned by local TV stations that produce news, by market size - from 1997 to 2005 http://journalism.org/node/1136 Percentage change in the revenue earned by local TV stations that produce news, from 1996 to 2005 http://journalism.org/node/1127 What the average station earns for the top 10 local TV companies, 1995 - 2005 http://journalism.org/node/1502 Revenue earned by local TV stations that produce news, from 1995 to 2005 http://journalism.org/node/1126 Percentage of Local Station Revenue that is contributed by News - 1998 to 2005 http://journalism.org/node/1512 How much does the public trust CNN, Fox News and MSNBC? Survey trends from 1985 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/6637 Is there a difference between what Democrats and Republicans think of cable news? http://journalism.org/node/1150 How has the audience for cable news changed during daytime? Mean and Median trends from 1998 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/1148 Number of people watching the three cable news channels during the day, from 1998 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/1338 How much each cable news channel earns per subscriber. Trends from 1998 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/1155 Number of people watching the three cable news channels at prime time, from 1998 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/1193 Comparing the growth, or lack of, in audience of three cable news channels at prime time, from 1998 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/1163 Comparing profits of the three cable news channels, 1997 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/1166 Comparing the expenses that go into newsgathering at the three cable news channels. Trends from 1997 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/1173 Comparing the revenues and expenses of three cable news channels in 2006. http://journalism.org/node/1056 Number of people who subscribe to the three cable news channels, 1989 - 2007 http://journalism.org/node/1363 How does cable news compare to the network newscasts? Trends from 1997 to 2006 http://journalism.org/node/1325 http://journalism.org/node/1187 http://journalism.org/node/1199 http://journalism.org/node/1204 http://journalism.org/node/1208 What is CNN earning and what are its costs? Trends from 1998 to 2006