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

September 21-25, 2009

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

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	Afghanistan	18%
2	Obama and Race	11
3	Anglo-Saxon Treasure	10
4	Bill Clinton Interviews	8
5	Australia Dust Storm	8

Top Five Most Linked-To Stories on Twitter

Rank	Story	Percent of Links
1	12 Shocking Ideas	11%
2	Apple iPhone	9
3	Images of Glaciers	8
4	Water on the Moon	7
5	Keith Jennings Nomination	6

Top Ten Most Covered Stories in the Traditional Media (September 21-28, 2009)

Rank	Story	Percent of Newshole
1	UN Session	10%
2	Health Care	9
3	Afghanistan	9
4	Economic Crisis	8
5	Iran	8
6	NYC Terror Plot	8
7	G-20 Summit	5
8	Obama Administration	4
9	Southeastern Floods	3
10	Swine Flu	2