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This would be a good starting point  http://moz.com/community/users/63

To be successful at newsjacking you need one of two things.... A) a powerful site that can toss second-rate content high into the SERPs B) a brilliant mind that can come up with fantastic perspectives that everyone who reads them will want to share "B" is the better path if you can do it because it enables you to build a following. If you have either of those you might be more successful at specializing in the type of content that really interests you and that you can plan for rather than getting up everyday like a hungry vulture who has to find something in the news to scavange. Now, if you are like Jay Leno and have a great team of writers and a great ability to present, then maybe you can do a really good job at newsjacking. There is no substitute for hard work, resources and talent.