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

March 1-5, 2010

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

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Links

1

Gay Rights

16%

2

Chile Earthquake

16 

3

British Radio Stations

12

4

Health Care

10

5

Rahm Emanuel

9

 

Top Five Most Linked-To Stories on Twitter


Rank

Story

Percent of Links

1

Google

13%

2

Pentagon Shooting

8

3

Education

8

4

O.J. Simpson Suit

7

5

Facebook

7

 

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (March 1-7, 2010)

 

Rank

Story

Percent of Newshole

1

Health Care

18%

2

Economy

13

3

Chile Earthquake

10

4

2010 Elections
5

5

Congressional Scandals

3

6

U.S. Domestic Terrorism and Efforts to Combat

3

7

David Paterson

3

8

Obama Administration

2

9

Events in Iraq

2

10

Pentagon Shooting 2