Are NY Times Readers Really Outliers?
Paul Krugman's piece rockets into the number one spot again this morning. Do readers gravitate to his column because they share his view - or are they trying to gain insight into a different perspective? Or a little of both? If it's the former - then they might share a minority view - even by Krugman's own admission.
He writes: More and more voters, both here and in Europe, are convinced that what we need is not more stimulus but more punishment. Governments must tighten their belts; debtors must pay what they owe.
The irony is that in their determination to punish the undeserving, voters are punishing themselves: by rejecting fiscal stimulus and debt relief, they're perpetuating high unemployment. They are, in effect, cutting off their own jobs to spite their neighbors.
Each morning we attempt to understand what drives 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 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.
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
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