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

April 20 - 24, 2009

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

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Torture	36%
2	Same-sex Marriage	16
3	JG Ballard Dies	12
4	Cassini Pictures	6
5	Twitter	4

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (April 20 - 26, 2009)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Torture	21%
2	Economic Crisis	18
3	Craigslist Killer	5
4	Obama Administration	5
5	Auto Industry	4
6	Pakistan	3
7	Summit of the Americas	3
8	Freddie Mac Suicide	2
9	Events in Iraq	2
10	Supreme Court	2