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"At the end of every year, I gather statistics on the most viewed Wikipedia
articles of the year. This helps me, a computational social scientist,
understand what topics captured the most attention and gives me a chance to
reflect on the major public events of the year. I try to use data to determine
how the public (and more specifically here, English-language Wikipedia readers)
will collectively remember the past year.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, US presidential election, and Kobe Bryant’s
death were among the most memorable events. According to Wikipedia readers,
2021 will be remembered for Netflix’s
Squid Game, the men’s European Football
Championship and the death of Prince Philip.
But in 2022, the list is topped by a somewhat unexpected name – Cleopatra.
Most articles at the top of the list are related to major world events,
including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the death of the Queen and the men’s
football World Cup. Elon Musk and Johnny Depp also made the list. In addition
to perennial favourites such as the Bible and YouTube, there are a couple of
surprises that were probably influenced by external factors like media and
popular culture."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
