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
Africa Is Giving Nothing To Anyone - Apart From AIDS
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
The Washington Post
City Press
Christian Science Monitor
Daily Nation
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