"Sure, there was Iranian President Ahmadinejad's long letter to President Bush--"rambling", the local International Herald Tribune edition called it, a description the paper's headline writers would never apply to Mr Bush himself"
http://r-fisk.blogspot.com/2008/01/long-shadow-of-united-states.html
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Most Blogged at the International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/ provides a measure of the most emailed articles in the past 24 hours from the International Herald Tribune.
What they don't do is cover the blogosphere, so here's a rough and ready look into how a different, and perhaps more interesting measure might be used to gauge how the IHT is doing as an opinion former: who is blogging about what and how many bloggers are using the IHT as their source in a 24 hour period.
I admit this quick study isn't as thorough as it could be, and no blog search engine is perfect, but it gives you the general idea. Of what? That of the millions of bloggers out there, only a few hundred use the IHT as a source. That could be a problem for all MSM: A comparative analysis with the WSJ, the FT and The Times of London would be interesting, but I'm not on the job (hourly rates available).
A pretty clear hierarchy of interest emerges and, from my regular daily trawls of the blogosphere and the IHT's place within it, the 24 hour period I looked at this afternoon is about representative.
ENVIRONMENT (26)
AFRICA/EU ILLEGAL FISHING/MIGRATION 5
California wants to control home thermostats 5
Ethanol 3
anti-whaling ban 3
Virgin Atlantic sets February flight to test biofuel 2
EU Considers Banning The Import Of Certain Fuel Crops 2
GM buys stake in ethanol made from waste 2
Artic melting 1
Deforestation in Indonesia. 1
India's biggest IPO raises $3 billion in a minute for Reliance Power 1
Britain will next week be told by Brussels to increase its use of renewable energy at least six-fold by 2020 1
SPORT (any - 24)
IR (21)
Bush in Middle East 3
Al-Qaeda Machine Guns 3 Children Gathering Chestnuts 2
EU/US Market regulation 2
Militant groups slip from Pakistan’s control 2
US concerned over China military build-up, Taiwan: admiral 2
Dynastic Politics at Work" by HDS Greenway 1
Madeleine Albright Piece 1
Spanish government calls general elections for March 9 ... 1
Moscow vs.Britain 1
United States fleet/Iran 1
Colombia hostages 1
AP Interview: Georgian justice minister says election reflected ... 1
the value of India’s trade with other Asian nations 1
US commerce chief urges passage of SKorean trade deal 1
New EU rules to speed up food safety approval for exotic fruits ... 1
TECHNOLOGY (12)
MICRSOFT/EU Probes - 4
Amazon.com is challenging French competition law 3
MySpace and US states form deal to deter child predators ... 1
Gawker fans are posting comments claiming that the hit news-media gossip site is losing its cultural relevance. 1
Zynga developing games for social Web sites (International Herald 1
Radiohead finds sales, even after downloads 1
rat heart 1
USA (14)
NBA forms NBA China to handle business interests in China 1
Education overhaul shakes up German universities 2
The 'crisis' of US education 1
To Palestinians: Study To Know Your Opponent - You May Like Their ... 1
Internet opens elite colleges to all 1
AFRICA (2)
Kenya’s recent outbreak of violence 2
ABOUT THE IHT (2)
2 (IRobert Fisk and one THINK! post)
HUMAN RIGHTS (2)
FASHION (2)
BURBBERY’S CHRISTOPHER BAILEY TALKS WITH SUZY MENKES 2
What they don't do is cover the blogosphere, so here's a rough and ready look into how a different, and perhaps more interesting measure might be used to gauge how the IHT is doing as an opinion former: who is blogging about what and how many bloggers are using the IHT as their source in a 24 hour period.
I admit this quick study isn't as thorough as it could be, and no blog search engine is perfect, but it gives you the general idea. Of what? That of the millions of bloggers out there, only a few hundred use the IHT as a source. That could be a problem for all MSM: A comparative analysis with the WSJ, the FT and The Times of London would be interesting, but I'm not on the job (hourly rates available).
A pretty clear hierarchy of interest emerges and, from my regular daily trawls of the blogosphere and the IHT's place within it, the 24 hour period I looked at this afternoon is about representative.
ENVIRONMENT (26)
AFRICA/EU ILLEGAL FISHING/MIGRATION 5
California wants to control home thermostats 5
Ethanol 3
anti-whaling ban 3
Virgin Atlantic sets February flight to test biofuel 2
EU Considers Banning The Import Of Certain Fuel Crops 2
GM buys stake in ethanol made from waste 2
Artic melting 1
Deforestation in Indonesia. 1
India's biggest IPO raises $3 billion in a minute for Reliance Power 1
Britain will next week be told by Brussels to increase its use of renewable energy at least six-fold by 2020 1
SPORT (any - 24)
IR (21)
Bush in Middle East 3
Al-Qaeda Machine Guns 3 Children Gathering Chestnuts 2
EU/US Market regulation 2
Militant groups slip from Pakistan’s control 2
US concerned over China military build-up, Taiwan: admiral 2
Dynastic Politics at Work" by HDS Greenway 1
Madeleine Albright Piece 1
Spanish government calls general elections for March 9 ... 1
Moscow vs.Britain 1
United States fleet/Iran 1
Colombia hostages 1
AP Interview: Georgian justice minister says election reflected ... 1
the value of India’s trade with other Asian nations 1
US commerce chief urges passage of SKorean trade deal 1
New EU rules to speed up food safety approval for exotic fruits ... 1
TECHNOLOGY (12)
MICRSOFT/EU Probes - 4
Amazon.com is challenging French competition law 3
MySpace and US states form deal to deter child predators ... 1
Gawker fans are posting comments claiming that the hit news-media gossip site is losing its cultural relevance. 1
Zynga developing games for social Web sites (International Herald 1
Radiohead finds sales, even after downloads 1
rat heart 1
USA (14)
US Primaries 8
Achieving equality for cats 3
Identity theft 1
Kansas legislature to see proposal to condemn gangsta rap 1
Health care 1
SUB-PRIME/CREDIT CRUNCH (9)
Credit card debt 5
Citigroup - 3
Home Capital Group Inc. to announce fourth quarter results 1
BUSINESS (7)
Can the global commodities boom survive a US recession ... 2
Profit drops at Samsung Electronics 2
Raising prices enhances wine sales 1 Real Estate 1
how cosmetics firm test products 1
Guy Hands's cost cuts could save £200m at EMI 1Russian assets in France frozen over dispute with Swiss firm รข ... 1
CHINA (5)
Yu Dan and China's return to Confucius 1NBA forms NBA China to handle business interests in China 1
China remains a relatively poor country (rural poor story) 1
China Mobile ends talks with Apple on iPhone 1
China automakers keep their eye on US market 1
ASIA -Not including China (6)
Indonesia's Suharto 3New Zealand's Wine Coast: Small ... 1
the state of India's transport system 1
Elephants roaming Bangkok 1
IRAQ (6)
Iraq veterans leave a trail of death and heartbreak in US ... 4
Sarkozy and the press 4
Merkel stresses German stance on ... 1
CELEBRITY (any) 5
EDUCATION (5)Education overhaul shakes up German universities 2
The 'crisis' of US education 1
To Palestinians: Study To Know Your Opponent - You May Like Their ... 1
Internet opens elite colleges to all 1
AFRICA (2)
Kenya’s recent outbreak of violence 2
ABOUT THE IHT (2)
2 (IRobert Fisk and one THINK! post)
HUMAN RIGHTS (2)
story of the Saudi girl from Qatif 1
Combatants for peace 1
FASHION (2)
BURBBERY’S CHRISTOPHER BAILEY TALKS WITH SUZY MENKES 2
International Herald Tribune "Where are they now?" : Axel Krause
This is only for old-timers but anyone remember Axel Krause, side-lined into Sponsored Sections and other vague pojects by John Vinocur back in the early 1990s if memory serves me?
But Axel is still going strong, here quoted by a Libe Blog on Sarko's press management style.
http://contrejournal.blogs.liberation.fr/mon_weblog/2008/01/axel-krauze-la.html
But Axel is still going strong, here quoted by a Libe Blog on Sarko's press management style.
http://contrejournal.blogs.liberation.fr/mon_weblog/2008/01/axel-krauze-la.html
Monday, 14 January 2008
International Herald Tribune penetration among expat Americans
According to an article in the International Herald Tribune, Republicans and Democracts estimat there to be to about 6-7 million Americans living abroad:
There are no official figures on the number of Americans residing outside of the United States because of the difficulty in keeping track of a largely transient group, some of whom do not alert officials that they have moved overseas. Estimates from both political parties put the number at six to seven million.
At 6.5 million, that would make a conglomeration of the U.S. citizens living abroad the 13th most populous state just ahead of Massachusetts, but the Democrats living abroad will get just 22 delegates, the same number as South Dakota and just 5 percent of the California delegation. California is the most populous state in the United States, with 35 million residents; South Dakota is the 46th, with 750,000 residents.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/04/business/NETVOTE07.php
So here's the thing:
Advertisers don't like the IHT because they perceive it is being read by expat Americans (plenty of evidence of that in the blogosphere) but from a circulation sales and marketing point of view the International Herald Tribune, assuming a circulation of around 240,00o and let's say 2.5 readers per copy, then penetration, at thes figures is around 600,000, that is to say at an upper level of 10%.
How do these figures stack up with NYT national edition penetration of the USA and the NYT NY edition penetration of the NY area.
I can't be bothered to do the maths but if anyone can, please post a comment.
I guess the question is if the penetration really isn't that good, relative to absolute population estimates comparative to say various European nationals and the NYT, could we just ditch all the NYT editorial, American opinion and College Footballl and all move off to more profitable pastures as The World's Daily Newspaper before the WSJ/Times of London combo steals the prize from under the IHT's nose?
There are no official figures on the number of Americans residing outside of the United States because of the difficulty in keeping track of a largely transient group, some of whom do not alert officials that they have moved overseas. Estimates from both political parties put the number at six to seven million.
At 6.5 million, that would make a conglomeration of the U.S. citizens living abroad the 13th most populous state just ahead of Massachusetts, but the Democrats living abroad will get just 22 delegates, the same number as South Dakota and just 5 percent of the California delegation. California is the most populous state in the United States, with 35 million residents; South Dakota is the 46th, with 750,000 residents.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/04/business/NETVOTE07.php
So here's the thing:
Advertisers don't like the IHT because they perceive it is being read by expat Americans (plenty of evidence of that in the blogosphere) but from a circulation sales and marketing point of view the International Herald Tribune, assuming a circulation of around 240,00o and let's say 2.5 readers per copy, then penetration, at thes figures is around 600,000, that is to say at an upper level of 10%.
How do these figures stack up with NYT national edition penetration of the USA and the NYT NY edition penetration of the NY area.
I can't be bothered to do the maths but if anyone can, please post a comment.
I guess the question is if the penetration really isn't that good, relative to absolute population estimates comparative to say various European nationals and the NYT, could we just ditch all the NYT editorial, American opinion and College Footballl and all move off to more profitable pastures as The World's Daily Newspaper before the WSJ/Times of London combo steals the prize from under the IHT's nose?
This Week's Most Naive Headline at the International Herald Tribune
"This Week's Most Naive Headline" goes to.....the International Herald Tribune.
Despite a decade of criticism, worker abuse persists in China
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/04/business/sweatshop.php
Prize Giver: http://sindicalista.blogspot.com
This is an organizer's journal on union organizing, movement politics, and long-term vision. It is for fantasizing about future strategies and debating current tactics. I'm using the Spanish word "sindicalista" both for its resemblance to the English word "syndicalist" (meaning a believer in syndicalism or anarcho-syndicalism, a brand of anti-capitalist ideology with which I loosely identify) and for its literal translation: "trade unionist."
Despite a decade of criticism, worker abuse persists in China
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/04/business/sweatshop.php
Prize Giver: http://sindicalista.blogspot.com
This is an organizer's journal on union organizing, movement politics, and long-term vision. It is for fantasizing about future strategies and debating current tactics. I'm using the Spanish word "sindicalista" both for its resemblance to the English word "syndicalist" (meaning a believer in syndicalism or anarcho-syndicalism, a brand of anti-capitalist ideology with which I loosely identify) and for its literal translation: "trade unionist."
The International Herald Tribune and Regime Change
There is a blogger discussing claims the Shah of Iran was toppled not by people power but by the CIA and MI6.
http://aangirfan.blogspot.com/2008/01/shah-of-iran-was-toppled-by-cia-and-mi6.html
He writes that:
On 19 January 1980, the International Herald Tribune reported that the Shah had said, two years before he was overthrown, that he had heard from two different sources connected with oil companies that the regime in Iran would change.
Can anyone in the IHT Library confirm or deny this, because he doesn't provide a link or an article?
http://aangirfan.blogspot.com/2008/01/shah-of-iran-was-toppled-by-cia-and-mi6.html
He writes that:
On 19 January 1980, the International Herald Tribune reported that the Shah had said, two years before he was overthrown, that he had heard from two different sources connected with oil companies that the regime in Iran would change.
Can anyone in the IHT Library confirm or deny this, because he doesn't provide a link or an article?
International Herald Tribune and Perspective
There are many reasons why we read the International Herald Tribune, but this is one not often heard but very true:
Each day, we read the International Herald Tribune, which is conveniently delivered to our door. Lately it has been filled with awful stories of Kenya (the deadly election outcome readily contrasted by the soap-opera-style campaigns in the US) and goings-on in various places around the globe where we are blessed by birth not to live. On the back page of the weekend paper is the art exhibition section, where we find information about the safe haven in which we live: there are shows at the Mauritshuis (a 5 minute walk from our home) and at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which we visited today on a whim. I'm not really sure what to say here or where I'm going with all this, except for the fact that every once in a while getting such a stunning reminder of how beautiful and doggone easy your life really is deserves at least a moment's pause, if not serious recognition.
http://blitzpampers.blogspot.com/2008/01/putting-life-into-perspective.html
Each day, we read the International Herald Tribune, which is conveniently delivered to our door. Lately it has been filled with awful stories of Kenya (the deadly election outcome readily contrasted by the soap-opera-style campaigns in the US) and goings-on in various places around the globe where we are blessed by birth not to live. On the back page of the weekend paper is the art exhibition section, where we find information about the safe haven in which we live: there are shows at the Mauritshuis (a 5 minute walk from our home) and at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which we visited today on a whim. I'm not really sure what to say here or where I'm going with all this, except for the fact that every once in a while getting such a stunning reminder of how beautiful and doggone easy your life really is deserves at least a moment's pause, if not serious recognition.
http://blitzpampers.blogspot.com/2008/01/putting-life-into-perspective.html
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