11/30/2011
http://www.blackrockgrp.com/index.php?november-30-2011
While both the regional and nation papers paid attention to the GOP presidential field, local papers focused almost exclusively on Herman Cain's recent campaign troubles while the "Big Four" papers highlighted Newt Gingrich's rise in popularity.
November 30, 2011 | Black Rock Group
11/28/2011
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International issues made up over 20 percent of the headlines on regional papers' front pages. International stories usually make up only 10 percent of front page news in local papers across the nation.
November 28, 2011 | Black Rock Group
11/23/2011
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While the protests in Egypt were the top news item in the "Big Four" papers, only one percent of regional papers mentioned the issue on their front pages.
November 23, 2011 | Black Rock Group
11/14/2011
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While the Congressional deficit committee's gloomy outlook was featured in half of the "Big Four" papers, only one percent of regional papers mentioned the super committee on their front pages this morning.
November 14, 2011 | Black Rock Group
11/09/2011
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News of yesterday's local and state-wide elections dominated regional papers, making up nearly one-third of front page coverage. International issues made up over one-quarter of the "Big Four" papers' front pages.
November 9, 2011 | Black Rock Group
11/07/2011
http://www.blackrockgrp.com/index.php?november-7-2011
Despite the deal reached in Greece and the 2012 election now just one year away, nearly 85 percent of regional papers' front pages focused on local issues.
November 7, 2011 | Black Rock Group
10/31/2011
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The 2012 presidential election fell out of the news cycle Sunday and Monday, with the GOP contenders and President Obama's reelection making up only two percent of regional papers' front pages.
October 31, 2011 | Black Rock Group
10/24/2011
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Although the earthquake in Turkey and the recent events in Libya received coverage in regional papers, local stories still made up over 80 percent of the regional papers' front pages.
October 24, 2011 | Black Rock Group
10/21/2011
http://www.blackrockgrp.com/index.php?October-21-2011
National and international issues made up over one-third of the stories on regional papers' front pages. This marks the lowest coverage of local stories in two weeks.
October 21, 2011 | Black Rock Group
10/14/2011
http://www.blackrockgrp.com/index.php?October-14-2011
The Occupy Wall Street protests received only three percent of coverage on both regional and national papers' front pages.
October 14, 2011 | Black Rock Group
10/12/2011
http://www.blackrockgrp.com/index.php?October-12-2011
Last night's GOP debate received less than four percent of coverage in the nation's local papers.
October 12, 2011 | Black Rock Group
10/07/2011
http://www.blackrockgrp.com/index.php?October-7-2011
The death of Steve Jobs received over seven times more coverage than the 2012 presidential race in regional papers.
October 7, 2011 | Black Rock Group