News on the Internet: Established media are ahead of bloggers
U.S. researchers have measured the pulse of the news flow on the Internet. According to the study, established media outlets are ahead of bloggers when it comes to new information. However, news stories remain on blogs for longer.
US researchers have investigated the origin, speed and duration of news. According to the study, established media are on average 2.5 hours ahead of bloggers with new information. However, news lasts longer in the blogs, while the media's interest wanes more quickly. The research team led by Jon Kleinberg from Cornell University in NY found that topics remain in the public eye for up to a week before being displaced by new ones. For their analysis, the scientists evaluated 90 million articles and blogs in the three months leading up to the US presidential election in November 2008.
