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

April 26-30, 2010

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

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Immigration	22%
2	Economy	17
3	Alien Warning	17
4	Gordon Brown Gaffe	15
5	Religion Survey	11

Top Five Most Linked-To Stories on Twitter

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Apple Products	32%
2	Google	10
3	HP and Palm	8
4	Alien Warning	6
5	MyPunchBowl	6

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (April 26-May 2, 2010)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Economy	24%
2	Oil Rig Explosion	16
3	Immigration	16
4	2010 Elections	6
5	Health Care	3
6	Southern Tornadoes	2
7	UK Election	1
8	Catholic Abuse Scandal	1
9	Obama Administration	1
10	Education	1