BBC News Main Headlines, by Category

This page measures the distribution by category of both the sub-headlines on the BBC News front page, with links to the stories that appeared there. The percentage is of time during that month.

Three main headlines | Main headline only | Left sub-headline only | Right sub-headline only | Both sub-headlines

August 2006

UK
24%
World → Middle East
14.86%
UK Politics
10.26%
World → Americas
5.84%
Health
5.12%
World → South Asia
4.24%
World → Europe
4%
England → London
3.86%
Business
3.02%
Sci → Tech
2.84%
England → Manchester
2.43%
Sport → Cricket
2.04%
Entertainment
1.65%
Education
1.33%
Sport → Football → Internationals
1.2%
England
1.15%
World
1.12%
Scotland
0.96%
World → Africa
0.92%
England → North Yorkshire
0.91%
Scotland → North East
0.86%
Sport → Other Sports → Cycling
0.72%
England → Berkshire
0.66%
England → Humber
0.53%
Sport → Cricket → England
0.53%
Technology
0.51%
Scotland → Highlands And Islands
0.46%
England → Kent
0.44%
England → Staffordshire
0.41%
Scotland → Glasgow And West
0.41%
Scotland → South Of Scotland
0.41%
England → Hampshire
0.36%
England → Cambridgeshire
0.3%
England → Somerset
0.27%
England → Shropshire
0.25%
World → Asia-pacific
0.2%
England → Dorset
0.2%
England → Bristol
0.16%
England → Cumbria
0.15%
Scotland → Tayside And Central
0.15%
Wales
0.13%
Northern Ireland
0.13%

September 2006

UK
18.57%
UK Politics
10.16%
World → Middle East
9.24%
World → Americas
8.37%
World → Europe
7.38%
Health
5.86%
England
5.2%
World → South Asia
4.4%
Business
3.42%
England → London
3.29%
England → Manchester
2.93%
Sci → Tech
2.63%
World → Asia-pacific
2.14%
England → North Yorkshire
2.05%
Entertainment
1.98%
Scotland → Glasgow And West
1.7%
England → Leicestershire
1.42%
World → Africa
1.42%
Sport → Football
1.26%
Education
1.12%
Sport → Golf
0.8%
Sport → Football → Internationals
0.7%
England → Bristol
0.63%
Scotland → Highlands And Islands
0.54%
Northern Ireland
0.51%
Scotland → North East
0.49%
England → Kent
0.4%
England → Southern Counties
0.35%
World
0.24%
Sport → Cricket → Other International → Pakistan
0.22%
England → Wiltshire
0.21%
England → South Yorkshire
0.14%
England → Staffordshire
0.11%
Technology
0.09%
Sport → Football → Teams → E → Everton
0.04%

October 2006

UK
15.97%
UK Politics
14.42%
World → Middle East
8.26%
World → Asia-pacific
6.82%
World → Americas
6.74%
Business
6.35%
Health
5.34%
England → London
4.43%
World → Europe
3.97%
World → South Asia
3.53%
Northern Ireland
3.19%
England → Bradford
3%
Entertainment
2.91%
Technology
1.61%
Scotland → Glasgow And West
1.53%
Sci → Tech
1.47%
World
1.39%
Education
1.36%
Wales
1.26%
England → Manchester
1.19%
England → Tyne
1.03%
England → Leicestershire
0.82%
England → Tees
0.82%
World → Africa
0.71%
England
0.65%
Wales → North East
0.62%
England → West Yorkshire
0.55%
England → Devon
0.06%