Jul
26
Global Warming Gains Celebrity Status
By Jonathan A. Schein
Of more than 1,300 articles published online from over 100 magazines, which do you think had the highest readership?
Are you guessing the most popular story had to do with Paris Hilton's recent whereabouts, Brad Pitt's latest tussle with Angelina Jolie, or even Kirstie Alley's latest battle with her weight? If so, then, rather amazingly, you're wrong. The most-read article, according to media research company Affinity Research, was National Geographic's June 2007 cover story, "The Big Thaw: From Greenland to Antarctica." The subtitle reads, "The world is losing its ice faster than anyone thought possible. Can humans slow the melting?"
