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

April 27 - May 1, 2009

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

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Links

1

Swine Flu

32%

2

Arlen Specter Switches Parties

13 

3

Obama Administration

8

4

Education

8

5

Air Force One Photo Op

6

 

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (April 27 - May 3, 2009)

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Swine Flu

31%

2

Economic Crisis

10 

3

Obama Administration

9

4

Arlen Specter Switches Parties

9

5

Auto Industry
 8

6

David Souter to Retire
 5

7

U.S. Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat

3

8

Education

2

9

Supreme Court
 1

10

Pakistan

1