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

February 8-12, 2010

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

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Online Music	19%
2	Tea Party Convention	15
3	Anti-abortion Ad	13
4	Editorial about Liberals	12
5	John Murtha Dies	8

Top Five Most Linked-To Stories on Twitter

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Google Buzz	35%
2	Toyota Recall	14
3	Snowstorm	7
4	Drug Bust	7
5	Iran	7

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (February 8-14, 2010)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Snowstorm	11%
2	Economy	10
3	Health Care	7
4	Olympics	5
5	Iran	5
6	Toyota Recall	5
7	Haiti Earthquake	5
8	Obama Administration	4
9	Afghanistan	4
10	Bill Clinton Hospitalized	3