Friday, December 10, 2010

'Most Read' Articles From Around The World



Hackers, sex, protests and more - plus this story in the Guardian begs the question - how much more will we learn about corporate behavior and US diplomacy as newspapers sift through their gift from WikiLeaks? 


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.

The following headlines come from the top 'most read' stories from thirteen newspapers from around the world at the moment of this blog's posting.


Times of India
Pyriyanka Blasts Bebo!
New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald
HIV-Positive Porn Actor Airs Industry's Dirty Laundry
The Guardian

The Hill
Pelosi Pledges To Win Changes As House Dems Reject Tax Deal
The Globe and Mail
14 Officers At G20 Altercation Identified
LA Times
Gates Urges Congress To Act On 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

The Irish Independent
The Telegraph

The Washington Post
City Press
Shrien Dewani 'Secretly Gay' - UK Tabloid
Christian Science Monitor
Daily Nation
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Thursday, December 9, 2010

'Most Read' Articles From Around The World

Revelations in Kenya and Australia about key political leaders have captured readers' attention there. There's also the categories of WikiLeaks, sports, politics and some political accountability in the 'most read' section this morning.

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.

The following headlines come from the top 'most read' stories from thirteen newspapers from around the world at the moment of this blog's posting.

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Worthy Of Attention

Since WikiLeaks has dominated the 'most read' spot in many papers for a while now - I thought this interview of Glenn Greenwald by WYNC's Brian Lehrer - which provides a little bit of an alternative take on those headlines - was worthy of attention. Let me know what you think.
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'Most Read' Articles From Around The World



Remembering Elizabeth Edwards, plus WikiLeaks still holds the attention of many readers (will Assange go 'nuclear'?) - but there's more 'most read' stories. 

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.

The following headlines come from the top 'most read' stories from thirteen newspapers from around the world at the moment of this blog's posting.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

'Most Read' Articles From Around The World

Arrested
WikiLeaks Julian Assange has turned himself in to British police - and it's the 'most read' topic in many newspapers around the world today. There's other news too - celebrity, sports, the French case against Continental, sex, changing family life - and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's piece on Palin has returned to the number one 'most read' spot in the Washington Post.

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.

The following headlines come from the top 'most read' stories from thirteen newspapers from around the world at the moment of this blog's posting.


Times of India
New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested
The Guardian

The Hill
The Globe and Mail
LA Times

The Irish Independent

The Washington Post
City Press
Christian Science Monitor
Daily Nation
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Monday, December 6, 2010

'Most Read' Articles From Around The World

An interesting contrast: Where American newspapers announce major league contracts for the next sports star - India's Times Of India announces when one of their students has been hired by Facebook - and it becomes the 'most read' story there. 


Ireland's Independent gets the award for the most ignorant 'most read' piece this morning. As nations become wealthier their population rates decline - a fact the author of the piece seems completely ignorant of. Yet the writer behind this vitriolic polemic seems inclined to condemn an entire continent to further suffering - rather than consider any thoughtful question as to what works in humanitarian aid and what doesn't. Painting an entire continent in such a broad brush - as that author does - sounds - well, rather racist. Hopefully it became the 'most read' piece out of reader disgust - and isn't an indicator of support for the author's angry views.


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.

The following headlines come from the top 'most read' stories from thirteen newspapers from around the world at the moment of this blog's posting.


Times of India
Sydney Morning Herald
The Guardian

The Hill
The Globe and Mail
LA Times

The Irish Independent

The Washington Post
City Press
Christian Science Monitor
Daily Nation
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Sunday, December 5, 2010

'Most Read' Articles From Around The World

Today's 'most read' stories could be classified as: people acting badly, sex, politics, economic fears, sports, celebrity, technology and oh - UFOs. Some of the stories overlap multiple categories. And WikiLeaks features prominently in several of them.


Attention Drivers votes for two articles that deserve special attention today. The NY Times piece which warns of another looming economic storm and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's piece in the Washington Post - which highlights Sarah Palin's desire to return Americans to the middle ages.

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.

The following headlines come from the top 'most read' stories from thirteen newspapers from around the world at the moment of this blog's posting.


Times of India
Sydney Morning Herald

The Hill
The Globe and Mail

The Irish Independent

The Washington Post
City Press
Christian Science Monitor
Daily Nation

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Worthy Of Attention

Correction:
Yesterday Attention Drivers incorrectly linked the 'most read' story from the Times of India to the Guardian's 'most read' story. It was an unfortunate mistake especially since the article 'Pak Army No Match For India's So We Want More Nukes' was and remains to be an important news item.

The Times of India delivers two different takes on information leaked by WikiLeaks. Their story covers the potential dangers of Pakistan's nuclear program - the first angle presents the US interpretation of the circumstances and the other provides Russia's purported concerns.  The US appears to be most concerned with the potential for stolen materials while Russia seems to be occupied with the concern stemming from Pakistan's numerous experts who possess nuclear know-how.

Each set of challenges is extremely troubling. The most hopeful outcome of the WikiLeaks dump is that it may invite more people to consider the implications of the Pakistan situation. The challenges there seem to exceed any one nation's capabilities.

In short - the troubles within Pakistan require the attention of many more nations, organizations and people. Hopefully the 'most read' metric isn't the best indicator of the public's capabilities since the story only lasted for a short day in the 'most read' spot ('most read' stories in the Times of India often last for multiple days). The nuke story was quickly replaced with the much more titillating story of a celebrity who was caught without her panties on.

The risks from nefarious nuclear experts or loose nukes pose significant threats to nations around the world - but the proliferation of nukes inside the notoriously weak state of Pakistan presents grave risks for Pakistan and India. And while any nuclear exchange between those two states would be catastrophic - it would also create significant problems for the entire world - more than many might think. This recent article in Scientific American highlights the consequences for worldwide food production from a catastrophic nuclear exchange between Pakistan and India.

While the threats are enormous - unlike any time in history, the world also possesses billions of thoughtful people.  Perhaps together with social networking this level of thinking power might provide something that a small group of diplomats haven't yet managed -  a way out of these darkest of dark scenarios. But first - for at least a short period  of time - we must somehow keep from being distracted by celebs without panties.
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'Most Read' Articles From Around The World

WikiLeaks again dominates the 'most read' spot in many papers across the world - but none seem to really offer up anything new. There are other topics - but nothing too interesting. Don't waste your time with the papers today - enjoy the outdoors, the company of good friends or a good book.


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.

The following headlines come from the top 'most read' stories from thirteen newspapers from around the world at the moment of this blog's posting.


Times of India
Sydney Morning Herald

The Hill
The Globe and Mail

The Telegraph

The Washington Post
Christian Science Monitor
Daily Nation

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