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

August 24-28, 2009

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

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Ted Kennedy's health	38.7%
2	US Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat	12.4
3	Healthcare	9.8
4	Global Warming	8.6
5	Madoff Scandal	7.2

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (August 17-23, 2009)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Ted Kennedy Dies	27%
2	Healthcare Debate	11
3	Economic Crisis	11
4	Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat	9
5	Jaycee Dugard	5
6	Afghanistan	3
7	Michael Jackson Dies	3
8	Swine Flu	3
9	Obama Administration	2
10	Education System	1

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