The Drudge Report has gotten much better since it dropped all the gossip stuff and branched out to international coverage of news. It's quite good, I am not surprised at it being in the top spot. His dynamic choice of photos are the very best on the internet. I also think the site has improved since Mr. Drudge himself stopped writing "news".

I like the drudge, but this poll is rubbish on account the drudge report automatically reloads its web page every 2 minutes or so.

I'm addicted to drudge I have it on my phone its crazy no doubt but he's the man

How does the fact that Drudge's page is set to reload every couple of minutes, and the fact that the page loops back to itself on many headlines that have not yet been linked to stories play into these number? He seems to pad his numbers.

Padded or not, Drudge outdid #2 FNC by 150%. It’s probably, due to the fact that I have checked his site, at least twice, nearly every day since 9/11.

YOU GET HOOKED EASILY. I GET TO MEET MY FELLOW CONSERVATIVES.

Sean and RP, A session is created when you arrive at a site and ends (usually) 20 minutes after navigating away from a page or closing a browser, therefore the page reloads have nothing to do with these numbers. In fact the page reloads would keep a session alive therefore skewing the numbers in the opposite direction as you suggest. I check drudge everytime I open my laptop.

If you look above the table the article specifically states that automatic refresh does not affect the numbers........."* Note on the following numbers: Auto-refresh features on Web sites (i.e. when a Web site page reloads automatically) does not increase the number of sessions."

Sean, read the text. It says that auto-refresh features on a website doesn't affect its ratings. Hence, Drudge really is numero uno.

Sean, read the text. It says that auto-refresh features on a website doesn't affect its ratings. Hence, Drudge really is numero uno.

Been addicted since before Monica. In fact it was my portal to this post. I'm sure any post by Matt Drudge is apppreciated by the news outlet. He raises all boats when it comes to the internet media. Miss you on Sundays Matt.

I check Drudge a couple of times a day because in a very concise format he covers a wide range of topics which include most of what I'm interested in.

I wonder how long it will be until my site www.USAMediaGuide.com makes this list?

I like drudge because for the most part they leave celebrity BS out of it and get me news. Yahoo and msn are about useless stuff that should be in a woman's magazine most the time. Just the facts ma'am.

I am totally addicted to Drudge. I have it everywhere.

I love it and can't go on with out it, I can't stand those looney left letters but I have found my new home with Drudge besides, I like his hat.

i've been a drudge fan since 1998 !!! i am addicted too!!

The Drudge Report is an excellent site. I check it at least three times a day, and my seventeen year old now has it bookmarked. It's updated often and to the point. Drudge does a great job choosing relevant news.

This is no surprise to us Drudge fans. This is the main place I get my news. It's balanced, interesting, and hopefully number one to stay. Well done, Matt!

What about diversenews.com ?

i used to think drudge was too conservative, but compared to FAUX he's very fair I think. He does tend to "create" news when he wants to, but that's all news stations. his format is a little dated though. I prefer NEWSER.COM

News is news. Sorry ya'll think its political, but fair is fair. Let's hear the good and bad. Left and right. Not always one way. Drudge does it right.

Hey all you papas! Simply the best source for news!

Sean, if you would have taken the time to read the footnotes directly above the ratings list you would have read " Auto-refresh features on Web sites (i.e. when a Web site page reloads automatically) does not increase the number of sessions"

Why isin't the usenet newsgroup alt.journalism.drudgereport more active?

I go to Drudge 20 times a day.

I've been addicted to Drudge since '98...and have checked it at least 3 times a day since 9/11.

Sad that Drudge's politics shine through loud-and-clear. If I became aware of another site that was quick but didn't have Drudge's unnecessary slant, I'd happily never return.

With your level of discernment and critical thinking, Markb, here's a site you can handle: cartoonsforkids dot com Leave the tough stuff for those of us that can handle it . . .

LL in La, thanks! From your note, I discern that you are a dope. Have a great day.

And FYI - the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel jump is most likely rooted in their coverage of that citys two-week long summer music festival - Summerfest.

Hi, everyone! Thanks for the discussion about this. I haven't really been jumping in, but I am reading your comments as they appear. One request: Let's keep the insults to a minimum. (I'll delete comments if they get mean - NAA policy.) Thanks.

I like Drudge, but he's inflating his numbers by auto refreshing his page. No other site does that (and it's extremely annoying). I have a refresh button and I know how to use it. Stop doing it for me to drive up hit counts!!

I'm pretty liberal but I still like Drudge more than any other news website. It is simply formatted and it quickly gets me the info I need to know. Other websites have too much garbage news and too many ads, I can't stand it! Go Drudge, Craig's List and Google - less is more.

Being that the Drudge Report introduces a site to so many people, I am willing to bet a link on Drudge can boost a websites numbers significantly, as is probably the case with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Breitbart's site. Plus I am sure being linked on Drudge helps out that rag the New York Times numbers as well.

You’re nobody if you don’t visit the Drudge Report!

Being that the Drudge Report introduces a site to so many people, I’m willing to bet that just being linked on Drudge can boost a website's numbers significantly. As is probably the case with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Breitbart’s site. In addition I’m sure that being linked on Drudge helps out that rag the New York Times numbers as well.

I like it because the page is not cluttered with trash...

I like the Drudge Report but don't like the way he promotes "Breitbart" (17th on the list), who, as far as I can tell, is run by a homosexual with an apparent personal connection to Drudge. Breitbart does nothing more than publish news feeds from Agency Press (APF). He's an aggregator who provides no original content. He's useless.

Drudge is the portal to all news that is important!

Drudge is my home page. Can't miss it every time I go online.

I only visit it because of its simple interface...I would have no problem with visiting other news sites if they left out all their distracting graphics and media...

Maybe his numbers are down slightly because someone is actively trying to drive them down a few weeks ago he dissappeared off my google homepage sites to go to and was mysteriously replaced with drudge retort when I searced in google gadgets for him he was no longer there. also when you search google for drudge you get all the other off the wall sites, but I guess i am addicted, i changed my home page to drudge instead of google since they appeared to be making it hard for me to go directly to his page

Drudge is convenient to skim headlines- however, Digg dot com is far more accurate, reliable and democratic. Drudge leans waaay to far to the right to be considered unbiased- but when I am in a hurry- drudge is a quick way to skim headlines and nothing more.

From drudge.com:
VISITS TO DRUDGE 8/21/08

023,003,374 IN PAST 24 HOURS
574,817,771 IN PAST 31 DAYS
6,168,917,086 IN PAST YEAR

That is where he inflates his numbers.
He counts the page re-fresh as a "visit"

If you look at the Nielsen numbers..
he really only has 3,254,000 unique visitors
that on average visit 20.5 times per day.
That is 66,707,000 sessions.

How he comes up with 574,817,771:
on average - each person has the site auto refresh
8.2 times before leaving.

The real numbers that mean anything are unique
visitors. Unique visitors are different people from
different computers.

If we take the Nielsen numbers based on the
total number of people who visit a site..
we get a different view.

1) MSNBC Digital Network - 37,516,000
2) Yahoo! News - 35,225,000
3) CNN Digital Network - 32,977,000
4) AOL News - 22,010,000
5) NYTimes.com - 19,513,000
6) Gannett - 13,254,000
7) Fox News Channel - 11,540,000
8) Google News - 10,776,000
9) USAToday.com - 10,404,000
10) WorldNow - 9,070
11) Hearst Newspapers - 8,225,000

and on and on... till you get to Drudge
with his 3,254,000 unique visitors.

Drudge doesn't make the top ten.

Another way to look at it is..
34,262,000 more individuals go to MSNBC that to drudge.

Just to clarify -- this is on sessions per person, which is *not* affected by the numbers of times a page refreshes.

"Addicted" is an interesting choice of words. I guess people are "semi-addicted" to Fox News then? Sounds like a little jealousy seeping into the scene. Good headlines, way faster than anyboby else around, equals the only place to fnd out what's going on in this world. Who would've thunk it? (geez)

Thanks Drudge! I appreciate your summary links! - Global Warming is a farce - elected officials need to be exposed - We need to drill for oil in ANWR & coastal waters, more new refineries, and more new nuclear power plants - etc.

I read the Drudgereport everyday. I have noticed the news provided is not as cutting edge new as in years gone by, but it's still dotted with great reads that, yes, could be gotten elsewhere but Drudge has became like a one-stop-shop. A bunch of fun stories packed together for a quick diversion of news reading session.

Always luv to see drudge drive loons crazy. KEEP UP GOOD JOB DRUDGE. Liberals need the push.

I enjoy Fox News Channel and Drudge about the same. Support them both!!