Written by Econintersect
We publish a report each week presenting a list of the articles Google Analytics reports as being the most read. Last week’s report is here. We think that does not necessarily reflect how much “value” readers have obtained from what we publish. So we are offering a second listing which combines the number of readers for each article with the average amount of time spent reading by each.
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Before presenting this new ranking, let us explain our thinking. If one article has 500 page reads with an average time for each of one minute we suggest that another article with 100 page reads and an average time for each of 5 minutes might have an equivalent “value”: 500 page read minutes (8.3 page read hours).
This measurement does not attempt to quantify the value readers received. The 500 reading an average of 1 minute each may perceive much more personal value for their individual minutes than do the 100 who each spent 5 minutes. What this measurement of ‘page read minutes’ directly measures is the effective reader engagement by each article. Rather than “value” we might better say “engagement” or “used”.
After some consideration we have elected to try the term “usefulness” and selected the term “useful” for the title of the list.
The Most Useful Articles Week Ending 14 November
The number following each article is the number of ‘page read hours’ for that article.
Oil, Gas, And Fracking News Reads: 04August, 2019 – Part 1 (69.9) rjs
Adam Smith vs. Karl Marx (17.5) Frank Li
Vision for America: Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson (16.0) Frank Li
10 November 2020 Coronavirus Charts and News: FDA Approves Use Of Antibody Drug Which Helps The Body Fight COVID But Officials Warn There Are Challenges In Administering It (15.5) Steven Hansen
09 November 2020 Coronavirus Charts and News: Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective. Scientists React with Hope and Caution. (15.2) Steven Hansen
Ancient Greece vs. Ancient China (13.9) Frank Li
Joan Robinson And The Labor Theory Of Value (13.1) Philip Pilkington
12 November 2020 Coronavirus Charts and News: Even With A Vaccine, It Is Unlikely COVID-19 Will Be Going Away. Biden COVID-19 Advisor Calls For 6 Week National lockdown. (12.1) Steven Hansen
The French Revolution vs. the American Revolution (10.8) Frank Li
Documentary Of The Week: The Pacific Crest Trail (9.9) John Lounsbury
The U.S. vs. China: Meritocracy (9.5) Frank Li
The U.S. vs. China: Money and Governance (8.9) Frank Li
07 November 2020 Coronavirus Charts and News: How Will The Joe Biden Presidency Alter The Approach To The COVID-19 Pandemic? (8.2) Steven Hansen
Mexico To Redraw Drug War Relationship With The US After Mexican General’s Arrest (8.1) Raul Diego
08 November 2020 Coronavirus Charts and News: Joe Biden’s New Coronavirus Taskforce Co-Chairs. Will A Covid Vaccine Bring Back Normality? (8.0) Steven Hansen
Buy These Stocks, Sell These, And Watch This Critical Number (7.9) D.R. Barton, Jr.
Will A Thirsty Southwest Put The Midwest Underwater? (7.7) Carl Segerstrom
Introduction To The New Economics: A Manifesto (7.6) Steve Keen
Pfizer Trumps The Election (7.4) Jim Welsh
The above list penalizes articles which are quickly read and include videos that are watched on YouTube. The introduction and link to YouTube may take 30 seconds or less and then our reader may stay 5, 10, 20 minutes or longer with the video – this measurement gives no credit for that video time.
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