News Site Stats On The Royal Baby
Welcome to Journalism. Co. Uk's quiz on news website statistics relating to their coverage of the birth of Prince George this week. Good luck! And be sure to let us know via Twitter how you do!
Here's the first question. . .
- 1.
What was the average time spent on itv.com/news by readers from Monday to Wednesday?
- A.
4 minutes
- B.
2 minutes
- C.
3 minutes
- D.
1 minute
Correct Answer
B. 2 minutesExplanation
More than half of the traffic came via mobile and tablet devices.Rate this question:
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- 2.
How many times was the button to turn off royal baby-related news on the Guardian website pressed?
- A.
900,000
- B.
100,000
- C.
500,000
- D.
700,000
Correct Answer
D. 700,000Explanation
It's not the first time the Guardian has given readers the option to remove certain content - they also did it for the Olympics and royal wedding coverage.Rate this question:
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- 3.
The Mail Online posted a then-and-now photo of Diana and Kate holding their first-borns outside hospital on Facebook, on Tuesday. How many shares did it get?
- A.
3,821
- B.
8,625
- C.
4,890
- D.
6,611
Correct Answer
D. 6,611Explanation
The post also clocked up 16,667 likes.Rate this question:
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- 4.
How much of the royal baby-watching across the world was done on a mobile phone?
- A.
11%
- B.
21%
- C.
31%
- D.
41%
Correct Answer
B. 21%Explanation
Figures for the previous Monday recorded 13 per cent of people accessing content on news websites via mobile phones, according to research by Outbrain.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Last week delivered Metro's highest weekly pageviews this year. How many pageviews did the site get?
- A.
7.28 million
- B.
9.82 million
- C.
8.34 million
- D.
6.13 million
Correct Answer
A. 7.28 millionExplanation
14 per cent of the total pageviews related to stories about the royal baby.Rate this question:
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- 6.
The Sun recorded its third highest day for traffic on Tuesday 23 July. Which two other stories received more hits?
- A.
Prince Harry in Las Vegas & Frankie Cocozza quitting X Factor
- B.
Prince Harry in Las Vegas & Sir Alex Ferguson retiring
- C.
Sir Alex Ferguson retiring & Frankie Cocozza quitting X Factor
Correct Answer
A. Prince Harry in Las Vegas & Frankie Cocozza quitting X FactorExplanation
The Sun's website recorded 2.47 million unique visitors on Monday.Rate this question:
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- 7.
What percentage of global news consumption related to the royal baby on Monday 22 July?
- A.
1%
- B.
5%
- C.
10%
- D.
15%
Correct Answer
B. 5%Explanation
In the UK, 9 per cent of news consumed was content relating to the new prince, according to research from Outbrain.Rate this question:
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- 8.
How many retweets did the first picture of the royal baby posted by @BBCBreaking get?
- A.
5,000
- B.
10,000
- C.
15,000
- D.
20,000
Correct Answer
B. 10,000Explanation
BBC News received record global traffic on Monday with 19.4 million unique browsers globally.Rate this question:
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- 9.
The Guardian website received more traffic on Monday 22 July, the day of Prince George's birth, than during the London riots. True or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Monday 22 July was the Guardian website's 12th highest traffic day ever, a little below the London riots and just above the day of the pope's resignation.Rate this question:
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- 10.
How many plays did the Sun's 'Baby Monitor' webcam receive?
- A.
767,172
- B.
283,346
- C.
974,302
- D.
502,879
Correct Answer
A. 767,172Explanation
The Baby Monitor delivered 363,266 viewing hours.Rate this question:
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