January 2012: These unique lists feature the circulation figures of the top 100 daily newspapers in the United States, the 25 most popular English-language blogs, the 25 leading consumer magazines, the top 25 PR & marketing blogs, and the top 25 Entertainment blogs. Updated whenever significant new information becomes available, this desktop reference also includes the traffic rankings for the top 10 social networks. New to the list this year, BurrellesLuce has added the top 25 U.S. websites, along with the websites for the top 50 U.S. daily newspapers online.

BurrellesLuce compiled the latest newspaper data from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) FAS-FAX report for the six-month period ending September 30, 2011. U.S. consumer magazine circulation was compiled from ABC figures for the six-month period ending June 30, 2011. Technorati Authority for December 20, 2011 was used for the blog rankings, and social network data was based on Hitwise rankings of social networks for the week ending December 17, 2011. Website ranks were based on Alexa top sites for December 22, 2011.

How do the forerunners on to the top 100 dailies compare to the popularity of their online counterparts? Which blogs top the list of English-language blogs? What newcomer makes its debut as number 1 on the list of top PR & Marketing blogs? (Hint: It’s number 6 on the list of top Entertainment blogs.) Which Top U.S. websites should communications professionals keep any eye on? The answers might just surprise you.

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