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Topic: Memos Sent to Romenesko
Date/Time: 1/17/2007 8:49:50 AM
Title: SacBee begins distributing web traffic reports
Posted By: Jim Romenesko
 
Memo sent to Sacramento Bee staffers

Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:50 PM
To: SACB Newsroom Staff
Subject: FROM [executive editor] RICK [Rodriguez] - Daily Reports

Colleagues:

Starting today, we are sending out daily reports on stories that are generating the most traffic on our websites, sacbee and sacticket. We are doing this to give you an idea of the types of stories that attract online readers most. We will not allow web traffic statistics to dictate story play in the newspaper. However, the statistics are one of many considerations the online editors use in determining placement of stories on the web. It is also helpful for us as a newsroom to be conscious of the content that our web readers find most interesting.

I can't emphasize enough how important it is for all of us to understand and embrace the delivery of news online. This is part of everyone's job now and sharing the story readership online is just one small step that I hope will help underscore our online responsibilities.

Thanks,
Rick

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The radio water contest is drawing some of the largest numbers in Sacbee.com history. The initial story had close to 12,000 views, the most ever for a Sunday story on the site. Monday's follow is the second-highest story ever, and today's story is well on its way to another huge number. The stories have combined for more than 65,000 views so far and counting.

Most viewed stories as of 11 a.m.

1. Radio show off air after fatality (Jewett-Metro) 13675

2. Kings mistreating Hart, agent says (McNeal-Sports) 4780

3. No breaks in Big Apple (Amick-Sports) 2890

4. Sacramento man killed in Interstate 5 collision (Coronado-Online) 3034

5. Miller Park marina's new rules rocking boaters (Milbourn-Metro) 2574

6. Mom's last hours recalled (Jewett-Metro) 2368

7. Huge crop loss in state freeze (Kollars-Metro/Business) 2028

8. Prison plan vexes counties (Furillo-Capitol) 1804

9. Abdur-Rahim shows he's still got game (Amick-Sports) 1677

10. Gas price fall likely in state (Kasler-Business) 1613

Other sections
'Dreamgirls,' 'Babel' top Golden Globes (Meyer-Scene) 1010
Castro reportedly in grave condition (Wire) 1076
Bob Herbert: New Orleans tragedy deepens (Opinion) 334

Monday's final numbers
1. Mom's last hours recalled (Jewett-Metro) 28941
2. Beloved teacher is crash victim (Walsh-Metro) 7710
3. 'Morning Rave' off the air in wake of death (Jewett-Online) 3865
4. CHP casts wide net to fill ranks (Hill-Capitol) 3499
5. Webber agrees to deal with Detroit(McNeal-Online) 3432
6. For Kings, effort is there but not results (Amick-Sports) 3037
7. Kings lose sixth in a row (Wire/Amick-Online) 2651
8. Williams might stick around (Amick-Sports) 2649
9. Water drinking fatal to woman (Lillis-Metro) 1448
10. High-powered entrepreneur (Downing-Business) 1396
Other sections
Get ready for Paula, Simon and 'Dawgs' (Scene) 683
Editorial: Uncity's lawless streets (Opinion) 527
L.A. man shot back police (Wire) 248

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