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

March 30 - April 3, 2009

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

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Guardian April Fools' Day Prank	13%
2	Torture	12
3	Comments by Actress Harmon	10
4	Earth Hour	10
5	Cybersecurity	8

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (March 30 - April 5, 2009)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	Economic Crisis	24%
2	U.S. Auto Industry	15
3	G20 Summit, Europe Trip	8
4	Immigration	4
5	Mexican Drug War	4
6	Events in Iraq	4
7	Obama Administration	3
8	China	2
9	Congressional Political Corruption Scandals	2
10	Education System	2

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