CAN Journal learns something at the end of every year—something about hot topics and what makes people read, and also something about the challenges inherent to building top ten lists. Year after year, we see that people want to read about injustice and controversy. And 2023 was no different, with posts about the disappearance of a large piece of public […]
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Ten years is a long time, even if it feels like just a few minutes. CAN Journal turned ten years old in 2022, and so did this website—even if it feels like a start-up that’s just getting started. So at the end of the year, in that holiday intermezzo of reflection and looking back, we’re considering not only the last […]
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Media consumers everywhere know this end-of-year drill: Late December is the time when we look back, reflect, and make lists. Thanks to the internet, one of the easiest ways to do that is to report which posts of the last year were the most read. In 2022, that list validates some assumptions you might have: Recognizable names attract readers. So […]
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