How is the Akamai Net News Index data collected?
Without releasing any proprietary data about its individual news customers, Akamai is aggregating data on behalf of over 100 leading news portal customers from around the world. Collectively, this data will determine the consumption level of news in real-time, capturing total page views per minute on a global scale and by geography, during a 24-hour period. By plotting page views per minute for each day, the Akamai Net News Index will be the first online barometer to measure interest levels by region and per major news event.
Without releasing any proprietary data about its individual news customers, Akamai is aggregating data on behalf of over 100 leading news portal customers from around the world. Collectively, this data will determine the consumption level of news in real-time, capturing total visitors per minute on a global scale and by geography, during a 24-hour period. By plotting visitors per minute for each day, the Akamai Net News Index will be the first online barometer to measure interest levels by region and per major news event.