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

May 25 - 29, 2009

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

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Same-sex Marriage	35%
2	Sales Tax	19
3	Sotomayor Nomination	12
4	Cyber Czar	8
5	North Korea	5

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (May 25 - 31, 2009)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Sotomayor Nomination	24%
2	North Korea	12
3	Economic Crisis	9
4	U.S. Auto Industry	7
5	Same-sex Marriage	5
6	Terrorism	3
7	Memorial Day	3
8	Pakistan	2
9	Cyberspace	2
10	Missing Persons	2