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

October 5-9, 2009

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

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Email Phishing Scam	45%
2	Saturn Ring	9
3	Somali Pirates	9
4	Obama Wins Nobel Prize	8
5	Afghanistan	8

Top Five Most Linked-To Stories on Twitter

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	iPhone Application	20%
2	Social Networking	14
3	Twitter	9
4	FTC Tracking Blogs	7
5	Saturn Ring	6

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (October 5-11, 2009)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Afghanistan	20%
2	Economic Crisis	12
3	Health Care	10
4	Obama Wins Nobel Prize	5
5	Swine Flu	5
6	Obama Administration	3
7	Supreme Court Actions	2
8	Pakistan	2
9	David Letterman	2
10	Nobel Prizes	1