This photo pretty much sums up the world’s priorities:
I have only recently found out about the site NowPublic.com after being approached by the news director Ryan Nadel to write an article about Cyclone Sidr. I kind of like the idea of the site because it seems to be striving to be a combination of Slashdot and Digg when it comes to news. Stories are promoted to the front page using a combination of democratic voting as well as editor-based selection.
We often accuse the media of having the wrong focus. Maybe they are just catering to our real interests?
[Update: Since posting this, the Cyclone Sidr story I wrote has surpassed the Paris Hilton story. I had at first written this update saying "I topped Paris Hilton" but "surpassed" seemed a more suitable word. ]
