Coverage of the economic crisis edged out stories of a zombie road sign in the latest survey of the blogosphere.

From the PEJ

Outrage over economic troubles, President Barack Obama’s comments about a radio talk host, and a Texas-sized practical joke captured the attention of bloggers, user news sites and other social media last week. On YouTube, the top news video was Obama’s weekly address which focused on his economic stimulus plan.

While the more traditional press overwhelmingly focused on the economic crisis and the stimulus plan, the new media’s attention was equally divided among three diverse subjects—the villains of the financial meltdown, Obama’s decision to criticize Rush Limbaugh, and jokesters who changed a road sign to warn of a “zombie attack.”  The two politically oriented stories gave rise to often intense discussions, with ideological finger pointing on both sides of the aisle.

Maybe those behind the “zombie attack” were making a veiled reference to the Obama administration’s retreading Clinton officials.

 

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