Heat Map Shocker: United States and Europe are Media Darlings
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Even the blogs don't care much about the western U.S., Mexico, or southwestern Africa. As shown by these heat maps from L’Observatoire des médias, which charted editorial coverage in 2007 on a regional scale, different news outlets blanket certain parts of the world with coverage, while neglecting others.

This map of the blogosphere forms fancy lava-shaped blot patterns that show we still don't care terribly much about Africa, even with Angelina Jolie running around there.

After the jump, see who's left out by the New York Times, Slate, and The Guardian.

The Guardian:

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New York Times:

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Slate:

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[via BoingBoing]

Mar 25, 2008 · 19 views (beta) · Link · 1 Response
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No. 1 · lily

I guess a blog entry will not be complete without a snarky mention of Angelina's name. She did not go to Africa in 2007, but you can check 2006 when she was there for the birth of her child to see what the column inches that was devoted to Namibia and Africa as a whole. Being a blogger doesn't mean that facts should always be sacrificed.

Posted: Mar 25, 2008 at 1:23 pm · @Reply · [Flag?]
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