Secrets
Russia is a "virtual mafia state".
WikiLeaks' release of secret diplomatic cables is dominating the 'most read' spot this morning - but it's not the only 'most read' news item. Among the other top read stories, Iranian nuclear scientists were targets of a bombing in Tehran.
While setting aside for a moment the potential harm caused by the leaks, and the value of learning details on how diplomacy is conducted and the need to pay closer attention to some of the subjects highlighted in the leaks - the Wikileaks story, nevertheless, begs at least one question - weren't we already aware of most - if not all - of these 'revelations'?
Each morning we attempt to understand the factors that drive people's curiosity and attention. This segment uses the simple metric of 'most viewed' articles - a feature on the home-pages of many newspapers. We examine a sampling of newspapers from across the English speaking world.
If you have an answer to the questions - what drives people's attention? And - should we be attending to something else - if so, how? Then please comment below. Thanks.
If you have an answer to the questions - what drives people's attention? And - should we be attending to something else - if so, how? Then please comment below. Thanks.
Times of India
New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald
The Guardian
The Hill
The Globe and Mail
LA Times
The Irish Independent
The Telegraph
The Washington Post
City Press
Christian Science Monitor
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