HCJ Statistics #1

For the remainder of my final year at university and as part of my final year project I have acquired the role of Editor for the more academically based (BA Journalism) Philosophy Magazine. 

Over the next few months I will aim to raise the viewing figures significantly by subbing lecture notes, writing and commissioning articles for the site as well as performing regular SEO checks.

A record of the most recent viewing figures will be posted on my blog.

Circulation figures date from 12.01.2014 via alexa.com.

WEBSITE NAME	GLOBAL RANK	UK RANK
BA-JOURNALISM.CO.UK	4,631,341	-
NEWPHILOSOPHER.COM	184,550	2,292 (AUS)
PHILOSOPHYNOW.ORG	362,249	218,987 (US)
DIALECTICONLINE.WORDPRESS.COM	14,291,212	-

The table above shows that the more upmarket NEW PHILOSOPHER MAGAZINE succeeds in global rank. Updated quarterly in print and more frequently on the web, it demonstrates hot topics and controversial debates accompanied by uncanny illustrations that I think would do well to spruce up the HCJ section of the website.

Although ranking the lowest globally, DIALECTICONLINE is aimed at an undergraduate audience yet does well to stand out individually. As a university based magazine (produced by students from the University of York) it is written in the initial form of a blog with the website also offering an interactive print version for readers to skim through.

Number of pageviews recorded (below) date from 5^th January 2014 to 11^th January 2014 via Slimstat.

DATE	NO. OF PAGEVIEWS
5TH JANUARY 2014	939
6TH JANUARY 2014	1,540
7TH JANUARY 2014	536
8TH JANUARY 2014	681
9TH JANUARY 2014	489
10TH JANUARY 2014	252
11TH JANUARY 2014	286

The graphs below were generated using Microsoft Excel 2010 and demonstrate a steady decline in viewing figures over the past week, peaking at *1,540 views on 6^th January 2014. 

This week, I am looking to set up my own section within the magazine, contributing up to one article a week on the analysis of video games in regards to Nihilism. An additional article relating to a popular culture product will also be contributed on a weekly basis.