Tuesday, October 14, 2014

BBC Hit List to Countdown Top Viral Stories

Emma Barnett
BBC Radio 5 live is to launch a new top 40 show on Sunday evenings.

But, according to The Mirror, instead of counting down the top 40 singles of the week, Hit List will countdown the stories that made the most impact on social media - whether it's a funny pug video, political exposé or sporting miracle.

The chart has been developed by social media experts COSMOS (Collaborative Online Social Media Observatory). The team has developed an algorithm to analyse keywords and hashtags in order to rank the impact of each story.

The show will be presented by journalist Emma Barnett, who will count down the stories from 40 to the hotly-anticipated number one live on air. The chart will also be published on 5 live's website, where listeners will be able to find links to the relevant articles, audio and video clips.

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