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NR TOP 10 - August 2013 - Part 2 - ARCHIVES, Sections Most Visited, & TOP PRESS RELEASES

James Loving - National Radio Text Service

This month we are separating out NR TOP 10 listings. Archives, Sections Most Visited and Top Press releases are included on this page. This month Archives are a surprise as stories that were popular 10 and 15 years ago were retrieved at such a rate they almost qualified to be in the current NR TOP 10 ratings. Our Press Release ratings have proved to be so popular that reports on the topic may be expanded - NR TOP 10 Part 1 - POLITICS RULE NR TOP 10

Friday, August 23, 2013

ARCHIVES

Another shocker in this months ratings are three stories that were in the NR TOP 10 almost every month for three years. We noted content movement since our launch in 1997 and published our first edition of NR TOP 10 Stories from January through March 2006.

The strongest of those during that early period was our feature on the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jim Murray whose story commanded the number one spot the majority of those three years. Murray was a true journalist that let his writing do the talking and in 10 years I never saw him take a drink an alcoholic beverage which seems to be the badge of professionalism of the new breed of those that now think of themselves as being journalists.

What is interesting to me is after seeing me around everywhere he sat down and interviewed me at the Rose Bowl football game. He approached it in an investigative, curious sort of way by wanting to know the who, where and what I was about. I knew who he was but not that he was one of the first reporters to start Sports Illustrated Magazine. This experience will always be remembered because he was a true journalist and not one to talk about it. Murray lived in a JUST DO IT WORLD. His passing was what prompted me to reflect and articulate what he represented to me on a professional level. The story was hot and got around like wild fire which eventually led to it being referred to his wife Linda who contacted me as she was involved in the piece.

Murray was not insecure and one that needed the attention of other so called journalists, he was all business and somewhat of a loner that had no time for idle gossip or chatter. Being a part of a talkative journalist's rat pack was not his thing as he had too much work to do on his stories and gathering information. That's what impressed me about his style as he didn't waste his time on things that didn't matter yet he was interested enough in me a rookie sports producer/reporter, to spend roughly a half and hour exchanging our perspectives on journalism without being invasive but in a friendly manner. In that respect he was a role model as he stood out among the younger, think they have it all figured out and know it all breed of journalist want 2-B's.

The Royal Palace feature was also a standout as over the three years it never made it to the number one spot but notched 3rd almost every month. The 2nd spot was its highest ranking. This story stands out as I had to put it together from scratch as there was nothing on the Internet or any English publications that made any reference to it. As it turns out it provided information that others stole or used as reference as that was revealed when we searched our listings.

Another story that had the same effect was on Cambodian footballer Hok Sochetra. We put that together by interviewing him, traveling with the team and the help of then national team coach Joachim Fickert. Fickert searched through the records to come up with statistics as the Cambodian Football Federation failed to keep organized reports.

What is as strange as the political interest of our content is why these stories have charged back on to the charts at this time after several years following when they were hot topics. These stories were so old that we lost the links but found them in one of our first NR TOP 10 ratings from May 2007. GO FIGURE.

SECTIONS MOST VISITED

China roared to the top spot without business being the latest impact subject. Interest in NBA games in China was the latest momentum for the upward movement. Business, Internet Technology (BIT), Soccer and Features are the new entries on the Sections Most Visited ratings. After being off the charts for a month Business made the greatest impact in notching the 2nd position. BIT was 2nd grabbing the 5th spot followed by Soccer 6th and Features 10th.

We've haven't published any stories on soccer since April when we uploaded MAKE LOVE & PLAY FOOTBALL NOT WAR that spotlighted the Afghan women's football league team. Overall there was a tremendous interest in business topics in the searches with travel being the subject gaining the most attention.

TOP PR

Travel again was the most searched theme in press releases throughout TOP 50 sampling. However in the top of the crop 5 pure business and political related matters were the most read. Of those technology took three of the Top 5 which explains the BIT Section being so highly rated. That included 2014 International CES Registration, Schwab Intelligent Technologies and Samsung Launches ATIV Smart PC Pro.

Politically speaking Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to Host Program was a highly rated issue while Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to Host Program was pure business.

Other hot releases that failed to make the Top 10 were Hyatt Regency Amsterdam to Open in 2015, Omni Hotels & Resorts to Acquire and Operate Five Iconic Resorts, Deborah Turness Named President of NBC News, AEG & Tim Leiweke??? The David Beckham Connection, FOX News Channel Signs Former Presidential Candidate Herman Cain to Contributor Role, IT&CM China 2012 and NTT America Recognized for Leadership, Green Initiatives and CSR Activities.

1. 2014 International CES Registration Now Open

2. Schwab Intelligent Technologies Expands Envestnet

3. Time Warner Inc. Announces Plan to Separate Time Inc.

4. Samsung Launches ATIV Smart PC Pro

5. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to Host Program

NR TOP 10 Part 1 - POLITICS RULE NR TOP 10

SECTIONS MOST VISITED

#	August 2013	July 2013	June 2013
1	CHINA	SPORTS NOTES	TV & Video Reviews
2	BUSINESS	CHINA	NBA
3	BIZ WHO IS	TV & Video Reviews	Entertainment
4	CNN	TRAVEL	CNN
5	BIT	AMERICAN IDOL	BIZ WHO IS
6	SOCCER	Entertainment	BUSINESS
7	Entertainment	NBA	SPORTS NOTES
8	TRAVEL	BIZ WHO IS	Phnom Penh
9	NBA	CNN	Archives
10	FEATURES	LAKERS	DENNIS RODMAN

1.	NATIONAL RADIO TOP 10 - **August 2013**
1.	TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - US GOVERNMENT'S FOOL'S SCHOOL - August, 2013 WARS, LIES & VIDEOTAPE - It's well known that Edward Snowden is fearful that he will be murdered by the US government because he released classified documents to the Guardian newspaper that he obtained as an NSA CONTRACTED employee - Whatever information Snowden obtained the US government is resolute that he be returned to the US and be tried as a traitor to his country *- Recommended TV Listings* *Previous -* *SPORTS NOTES* EXTRA - Better Than Jordan? ELGIN BAYLOR!!! - July, 2013 LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE - Elgin Baylor is the man who then Lakers owner Bob Short credited as saving the Lakers franchise from going bankrupt. As a rookie in 1958-59, Baylor finished fourth in the league in scoring (24.9 points per game), third in rebounding (15.0 rebounds per game), and eighth in assists (4.1 assists per game). He registered 55 points in a single game, then the third-highest mark in league history behind Joe Fulks' 63 and George Mikan's 61. Baylor won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and led the Lakers from last place the previous year to the NBA finals
2.	TV - VIDEO BEAT- EXTRA Part 1 - Go figure - Dennis Rodman @ peace in N. Korea - Obama visits the world's 1st TERRORISTS ISRAEL - March, 2013 THE PEACEABLE MAN DENNIS RODMAN is CONDEMNED - It's a go figure when an American citizen can visit North Korea and be welcomed with open arms but be condemned by politicians in his own country when he brings back a message of peace. The flip side is US President Barack Obama visits the world's original terrorists ISRAEL and walks the red line of their dictates and war crimes history *- Recommended TV Listings* *Previous -* *SPORTS NOTES* - KOBE BRYANT or MICHAEL JORDAN - Who's The Best? - June, 2013 One of the most agonizing NBA questions of all time is who is the best Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. If anyone knows it's the guy that shared their locker-room that person is their former coach Phil Jackson - Jason Kidd is a great choice to coach the Brooklyn Nets - The 40-year-old Kidd will be taking on the challenge of being an NBA coach without any previous coaching experience. What he possesses you can't teach that being leadership skills - FIFA TOP 10
3.	***NBA BEAT* Part 1 - IS RON ARTEST JUST A MESS? - July, 2013 IT'S A NO BRAINER HE'S AN ENTERTAINER - When it comes to trying to figure out the now former LA Lakers World Meta Peace aka Ron Artest the result is the same� FORGET IT. The reasons why are simple as the man of peace remains a work in progress Previous - SPORTS NOTES** - DWIGHT (Howard) FLIGHT from LA LAKERS - July, 2013 ON THE ROAD AGAIN - The bright lights of Hollyweird were not suitable for someone that wants to play the game of basketball and not be a city that is about playing games. Hollyweird and the Lakers are not for Dwight Howard who is Houston bound - One year of being involved in the Lakers dysfunctional organization was enough for Dwight Howard
4.	TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - THE APPRENTICE ASIA FINAL - July, 2013 YOUNGBLOODS - The decision is between a 25-year-old female lawyer Andrea Loh from Singapore and an energetic young businessman Jonathan Yabut who is the product of a poor background from the Philippines - TONY FERNANDES BIO on the BIO Network - If you don't know much about Air Asia founder Tony Fernandes you can brief yourself by watching his biography on the BIO Network *- Recommended TV Listings* *Previous* - TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - Part 4 - IT'S ON... THE VOICE MARATHON - June, 2013 THE TWO HOUR FINALE IS HOT, HOT, HOT!!! - If you missed The Voice FINALS due to the AXN channel going off schedule without notice you have a chance to see it tonight. This weekend the channel has been televising a MARATHON with reruns of this season from the Top 10 which will go down to the finale. *- Recommended TV Listings*
5.	TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE TOPS AMERICAN IDOL - April, 2013 THE VOICE IS OUR CHOICE - Following a series of questionable winners and judging changes American Idol has fallen from grace by its over emphasis on drama and making mysterious decisions. In its third season The Voice emerged as the premiere pure vocal talent show that continues in its new season 4. The Voice judges are polite and spot on with their decisions while Idol judges have applied ghetto speak that has a lot to be desired. Their target audience appears to be the intellectually challenged - CESAR MILLAN from the Outhouse to the Penthouse - Millan's rags to riches story from living under freeways to becoming a millionaire will be told on the National geographic Channel .. *- Recommended TV Listings* *Previous* - *Phnom Penh (Ah) -* *WAR JOURNALISTS* *- May, 2013* WHY WAR? - What fulfillment or enjoyment does a journalist get in covering wars? Why would that be a preferable environment to be in watching people murdering each other, loosing limbs and having wounds with their guts hanging out? What is the appeal? - NR TOP 5 Phnom Penh Stories features Cambodia's human rights abuses
6.	TV - VIDEO BEAT *MAX* - APPRENTICE ASIA... IT'S ON!!! - GENE SIMMONS' ISRAELI KISS - May, 2013 If Tony Fernandes didn't have enough to do as the owner of Air Asia, the Queens Park Rangers who were recently demoted from the English Premier League and a Formula One racing team he's spreading himself thinner by hosting the Apprentice Asia on the AXN Network - When one tries to figure out why Israel exists and justifies its invading, murdering and occupation ways a human element was revealed on Gene Simmons TV series Gene Simmons Family Jewels *- Recommended TV Listings* *Previous* - **POV - (Point of View) - MORE WOLF BLITZER & CNN PANIC REPORTS in their call FOR WAR! - April, 2013 CNN'S RAGING JEW - WOLF BLITZER! - For eight days Blitzer and CNN raged on about the supposed threat by North Korea without PROOF. Everything reported was speculative** and most likely a lie. CNN and Blitzer make statements preceded by what US officials say. It's seldom clear the rules of journalism were applied by making clear regarding who, what, where, when and why the statements were made
7.	**POV - (Point of View) - INVESTIGATING WOLF BLITZER & CNN - May, 2013 BLITZERS DEATH WISHES - Blitzer is a messenger of selective news propaganda and sympathies. Did he report on the mysterious death of Israel's PRISONER X who was a member of the Mossad? X who was an Australian Jew who was mysteriously arrested by Israeli authorities for some undisclosed reason and placed in a suicide proof cell. He later committed suicide anyway. The simple answer is NO... Blitzer and CNN DID NOT report the story but the Australian Network and RT News did Previous -** TV - VIDEO BEAT - AMERICAN IDOL'S CRASH & BURN - May, 2013 NO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL - We believe American Idol will give Angie Miller (votes don't count) the win and then take her publishing rights. Hopefully they won't seize her songwriting rights. She's too young and impressionable to know any better about how the music business works .. *- THE VOICE is a BETTER CHOICE - Recommended TV Listings*
8.	***Sports Notes* EXTRA - DOES YAO HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF? - July, 2011 HAS YAO MADE ALL THE RIGHT MOVES IN HIS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT? - Yao's business representatives neglect to do an honest straight forward piece of business. Ming's reputation could be at stake. If he continues to surround himself with this type of irresponsible individual his business career could be in jeopardy - FIFA PROBLEMS LOOM LARGE - A BAD MOVE? Previous - TV - OPINION -** IS CNN THE ISRAELI NETWORK? - November, 2012 CNN OVERDOSES THE PUBLIC ON ISRAELI NEWS - Women and children are being slaughtered in Gaza from Israeli air attack bombings. CNN presents the Israeli perspective that they are protecting their country. They omit the part that they invaded and murdered Palestinians in 1948 to occupy that region - CNN needs to send their reporters and opinion makers to reeducation camp to learn the truth so they can tell the truth *- Recommended TV Listings*
9.	*Phnom Penh (Ah) -* SOMETHING IS FISHY & Cambodia Isn't Denmark - *December,* *2011* It is business as usual in Cambodia when something jumps up that defies logic. Google's listings went astray but the reasons why are currently in the GO FIGURE FILE - The floods in Thailand and Cambodia have caused a stir in the Cambodian economy - Something new TWO TOP 5 PHNOM PENH STORIES LISTINGS. One focuses on our Phnom Penh columns of interest the other from various other sections on National Radio - Overseas Press Club of Cambodia for the screening of "War Photographer" *Previous -* *Sports Notes* - CAMBODIA'S POLITICAL FOOTBALL - Part 1 - *September,* 2011 LET'S GET IT ON!!! - This past weekend politicians from Thailand and Cambodia competed in a friendly game at Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh Saturday Sep. 24th. They were joined by members of the Cambodian business elite. In part the fixture was intended to ease the tension between the two nations that was eased somewhat after Thai elections changed leadership in electing former Prime Minister and fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra's young sister Yingluck
10.	*Sports Notes* - CAMBODIA'S POLITICAL FOOTBALL - Part 1 - *September,* 2011 LET'S GET IT ON!!! - This past weekend politicians from Thailand and Cambodia competed in a friendly game at Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh Saturday Sep. 24th. They were joined by members of the Cambodian business elite. In part the fixture was intended to ease the tension between the two nations that was eased somewhat after Thai elections changed leadership in electing former Prime Minister and fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra's young sister Yingluck Previous - *Phnom Penh (Ah) -* FILMMAKER MARC EBERLE TELLS IT LIKE IT IS - *January, 2013* EBERLE REVEALS BEHIND THE SCENES - Eberle's latest project "Aung San Suu Kyi: The Choice," is receiving rave reviews. His perspective offers a side of a story never seen of the Myanmar now politician aka the Lady and her relationship with her family that she left behind for politics. Previously Eberle also dug deep with his documentary of the CIA'S secret war in Laos titled The Most Secret Place on Earth
*ARCHIVE STORIES*	*FEATURE - Jim Murray (1919-1998) -* Pulitzer Prize columnist and cofounder of Sports Illustrated Magazine - My recollection of my first encounter with Murray was in the Rose Bowl press box, early on in my sports journalism career when he graciously shared his thoughts on writing. Here was an legend in his own time taking time to share his thoughts with someone who was new in the business and trying to figure out what was going on. Travel Feature - CAMBODIA'S *ROYAL PALACE* - A pleasant way to spend a day in Phnom Penh in a concentrated area is a visit to the Royal Palace. The National Museum, Independence Monument, restaurants and the river walk are within a few blocks of the palace grounds. *FEATURE -* *CAMBODIA'S HOK SOCHETRA - ON THE BALL --* In a world where football players are receiving multi million dollar contracts to play the beautiful game there are some players that continue to play for the LOVE of the sport. Former Cambodian national team player Hok 'Jet' Sochetra falls into the LOVE category.

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