Eric Tadsen
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the time for listicle countdowns! And what better way to commemorate our first year (nine months, if you want to get technical) with our brand-new website than to review the most-read lists.
How does an online story become a top story? A lot of times, it’s driven by Facebook. Kind of like that shampoo commercial from the ’80s (that I’m only able to reference because of Wayne’s World). You tell two friends, and then they tell two friends, and so on...and so on.... Google searches also land a lot of folks at isthmus.com, as do other avenues like Twitter and Reddit.
The top 10 list is heavy on news and opinion, especially with regard to a certain governor. It is also heavy on the Dave Cieslewicz, who appears in this list three times with three posts about a certain governor. Bill Lueders crushed it in 2015 as well, landing the number one and two spots and hogging one-third of the total page views for all the top 10 stories.
Wisconsin State Journal axes veteran journalists. By Bill Lueders. Posted June 19.
Nordic accused of sexual harassment, retaliation. By Bill Lueders. Posted October 15.
Wisconsin cops can now pull you over for breaking imaginary laws. By Alan Talaga. Posted July 21.
Former Tony Frank’s Tavern to have new owners. By Linda Falkenstein. Posted September 18.
Walker comes and goes like “El Chapo.” By Dave Cieslewicz. Posted July 17.
Scott Walker and the power of a shrug. By Dave Cieslewicz. Posted June 19.
Our votes just don’t matter. By Bruce Murphy. Posted August 28.
The best of the best at the 2015 Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival. By Robin Shepard. Posted August 10.
Scott Walker’s job strategy is a failure. By Dave Cieslewicz. Posted November 12.
Goodbye, Oscar Mayer? By Jay Rath. Posted June 25.
