Florida Pattern recognition: Third annual Traffic Report: What was the most-viewed article of 2015? Read to find out!← Back to ContentsView Latest Issue13 January 2016 Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the third most watched article of 2015. World War II was #25, returning after 100-year anniversaries in 2014 saw World War I pass it.
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This really indicates what readers come to Wikipedia to read up on the most: Deaths, entertainment (movies, TV, sports) and politics (including nation states). Even Stephen Hawking's listing is probably due to the film about his life. I've read criticism that too much attention has been given by editors to popular culture but it looks like these are subjects that readers frequently come to Wikipedia to read about. Perhaps few people will want to read about Chris Kyle 10 years from now compared to more academic topics. But while Wikipedia is not the news, readers are seeking the latest, verifiable information on subjects in the news. Liz Read! Talk! 16:47, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]