PEJ New Media Index - Top Five Most Linked-To Stories

April 12-16, 2010

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Top Five Most Linked-To Stories by Blogs and Social Media

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1 tie	Iceland Volcano	13%
1 tie	Polish Plane Crash	13
1 tie	Obama and the Press	13
4 tie	Gene Weingarten Feature	9
4 tie	Health Care	9

Top Five Most Linked-To Stories on Twitter

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Google	28%
2	Twitter	9
3	Immortal Soul Clause	8
4	NASA	7
5	Online Music	5

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (April 12-18, 2010)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Economy	16%
2	Iceland Volcano	7
3	Nuclear Policy	7
4	Tea Party Movement	6
5	Health Care	4
6	West Virginia Mine Disaster	3
7	Taxes	3
8	Afghanistan	3
9	NASA	3
10	2010 Elections	3