U.S surpasses U.K in online coverage of the royal couple

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U.S surpasses U.K in online coverage of the royal couple

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Traditional media outlets in the United States surpass online coverage of their U.K. counterparts.

26 April,2011 08:44 pm

The Websites of traditional media outlets in the United States have taken a front-row seat for Britains royal wedding, outpacing the online coverage of their U.K. counterparts.U.S. media have devoted more coverage to the royal wedding than media in U.K. ever since Prince William’s engagement to Kate Middleton was announced. News stories in US about the nuptials accounted for 0.31 percent of all online news content, compared to 0.19 percent for their U.K. counterparts.There are indications the British public remains more interested in the royal wedding than most Americans.