{"id":397165,"date":"2020-12-10T07:38:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T12:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=397165"},"modified":"2020-12-10T07:38:37","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T12:38:37","slug":"encyclopaedia-britannica-announces-the-electoral-college-as-2020-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/encyclopaedia-britannica-announces-the-electoral-college-as-2020-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Encyclopaedia Britannica Announces the Electoral College as 2020 Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nKamala Harris, Catherine the Great, and Kobe Bryant on Year in Review List<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>Chicago, Dec.  10, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Encyclopaedia Britannica, purveyors of trusted knowledge for over 250 years , has announced its Story of the Year for 2020 along with a roundup of top stories and events that impacted the world. The selection is entirely data-driven and is based on the volume of article views on Britannica.com along with a significant increase in views over the previous year or, in the case of this year\u2019s story, the previous presidential election cycle.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=WS5A4VNg6rX1JDDteBK6PaiPk1WpWyITz6rmOWcTdRbPI--J0vBx0IqAnVyIkaxcTVPK2m12Jl5JD6qyFvzzP0Zxatz9GpvgCH8IYonJYr7u9AiENYrrvhqka_1Iz3MrAM5TGBY_KytBkBJQ8_zj9YmdljYOPEPCZ2PpMD1sBa0SlELCXRxLgbePggiMG4JH4LVxPCBSir8qlAteFinL_HIBCzygcguz0pMJvPWoZWA=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Britannica\u2019s Story of the Year for 2020 is the electoral college.<\/p>\n<p><\/a>The electoral college has historically been a hot topic during presidential elections, and this year was no exception.\u00a0 With controversy and greater scrutiny around various state electoral college votes, views for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=VInHxuuDzDiF2JyK6NmK1GP53AQLatyrbLPMh5eBzu07WLuOHOAf9LQvEkhEKYmYQCTpeaOzud2IELVV8Nj1mjCyTXt6q1iiyNiwzlJw0zZ8ie5dgQJP4NC6PxfQ5fHHlfrsq0pkc4wzM3Y1gac41L3Mi279R7_NisRvH18t8OQRME0ENAqs4zSiajVWV9RZ7uQT06UBvJrSG05DVwg4HA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><i>United States<\/i><i>Electoral College Votes by State<\/i><\/a> spiked significantly on November 2, the day before Election Day in America. Interest remained high over the next several days, increasing 31,468% over searches from the 2016 election. As readers looked for more clarity, the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=UClk7sWBrp9xgPyq2oiIklPqEaQBnTaJ1l0HQvhQb2q4GhkEbbd1CLDg-9htWhS89ERjd6EmMHF-qulvuDkIpnwdBS8bTyQn_XCBUnTlnMAibvpq5PxIggCMqBWM4a9n\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Electoral Colleg<\/i>e<\/a> increased 16,546% and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=xqfgqY81aiZA-OiIYpBJjBIh7oeT6NHj4Lb51EDVyKow0YR_4_BuS4T5CD-d0ABqokhOC9pizvEb6fevUTWn0GodBrn4jDiV7-YISfyFZkC2F8TZ95C0mLdLrDmUpn6mY-Bjri27EXV6Nu_5cWTxej1DY91O7BW5DlBolOUXBL8=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><i>How Does the Electoral College Work<\/i><\/a><i>?<\/i> saw an uptick of 4,568% from the last election.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe electoral votes were the key to understanding who would win the election\u2014the most important election of our times, as many called it\u2014and they\u2019re part of a complicated historical institution that can be difficult to understand,\u201d says Erik Gregersen, Senior Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. \u201cWe\u2019re glad that our content could make it all easier to grasp and give our American readers a better sense of how their own votes count and what role they were playing in determining their country\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n        <br \/> Readers also signaled an interest in learning more about the key figures in this year\u2019s election. On November 7, the day President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris gave their victory speeches, the biography of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=gdcHpeq7xNfYybb-xCcaB_JENMqJdQFhbVjqNxStzeyPTH9yV827FPU_55ro0wyFaCUq03hgtYAuFu-qfTPhvmXo4CNyK_Xt05W_zpWMDc-Ipo5QLAt38nuvF5Iyjg5K\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kamala Harris<\/a> saw the greatest one-day article views of any single biography on Britannica.com for the year and was the most popular for any living individual in all of 2020.<\/p>\n<p> Many other stories captivated the world and stood out in the data for 2020. Britannica\u2019s Year in Review sheds light on stories that sent people in droves to Britannica.com for a closer look at the facts behind events and issues shaping the year. In the weeks following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the subsequent unrest in the city, readers immersed themselves in learning more\u00a0 about the history of police brutality in the United States and protests from years before, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=tsDJQXBdFF2o4sVWYtC_Uzvh7YRUrO7pzW-OBBvifdywKsg4rGdnBdf7oMxaadETFQuqve1HFi6XTktE1mg0udKz6Ec_QkJUlDToInZpO3Y0e7Rl_5gTcsXzhPzb44ORm9aDVf4EJsCBvvEC1YV9sw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles riots of 1992<\/a>, with a 23,763% increase, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=mw8d-EdUT7v3V1Wy35gaunhik5utKa7o8XAwBfJLBv29MmLoXcExQafN6yzzem9e5SWyZFPAyURxQrXMOZEy4hpSF1u9M1I65r8I4YLH2a0hLgQoXMHKmyMZWytp0fV_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harlem race riot<\/a> of 1935, with a spike of 37,500%. <\/p>\n<p> People also turned to Britannica to learn more about the lives and accomplishments of prominent Americans lost this past year.\u00a0 Searches for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=P-i_aPmuPMOYz7Kt4c2VcJCNf36_rgSEDeCKwuyn8Z9XALTvzFBqCmkXqI9us5jQOJXn4h5P3jcGjEgUEknDOUoCY5xuJrF0vqifkcsRBNgySbRa36Fl5je78tDVDgAu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kobe Bryant<\/a> spiked after the tragic death of the NBA legend in January, as did the biographies for Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=GO8LgVoW3O7ImyIl2Z-2oWL_-_ABLMje4gZ5X5A5wMSnTFPJDUhtnzJY2D6I8TQaCvbN0PpBtqI35yPB_X7TFAOW4R-2ixQUfAala7zYY8d1ZhbVij29SIvkJGCQ4rAS6Vtg2y-zs7-2iL5V5byJ6Q==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Bader Ginsberg<\/a> and American civil rights leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=D-QICThtqr89mAj7KxcJIbJcGGH6XuuYhWb6jIinwsnlqDadmIQ4b1OUZqt6YWg6atSb5dVY5Ck-DoKwVZhzCjYyga_62y5JPVlFpdnUyJJFY-pKms31TqNH231dW1tGwJj0x-8ruRYo31iq3xyWV3hSA3Tme8HwmnpotQ6VEwI=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">John Lewis<\/a> in reaction to their deaths.<\/p>\n<p> In a year of much uncertainty and angst, many looked for ways to decompress and enjoy time spent at home.\u00a0 Top searches in the world of entertainment include a 7,715% spike for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=rGPk4n1kjEEaluSHUQ7PADtxV1XOmJEBpXb7p0UzXXBZb5bWSQun1DgLLn6rKF-atTQwhfqxGJIBGZhCoTSWfCiyieLIIhytcFj5lVBSAfzcMIBl-qldexAo9e_HgNCitTpZ9NindRVw8Up5K62xzom-OdilBk9UrQv1EHECMPY=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Hamilton<\/a> when the Broadway hit was released on Disney+ and a 18,815% increase for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Xp06O6s54tKoJ51FjPLMh7E3O0MY1XKr0xIcc1jbyqqZAo00l7diqAYTVb5QHXnnY4kkyJ4SVMTG4uH-dZleroMt5ki0-KcXn8WqqHGVWyEcbtltR4h3fJGsShoW3Lqj1LyNa964PGUA9Z53szjSZg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Catherine the Great<\/a> when Hulu debuted <i>The Great<\/i>, a television series loosely based on the rise of the Empress of Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <br \/> \u201cWhat the data shows is that people are turning time and time again to Britannica to put knowledge into context,\u201d says Gregersen.\u00a0 \u201cWhether they are tuning in to watch <i>Tiger King<\/i> on Netflix, thinking about how to best protect themselves and their loved ones from the COVID-19 pandemic, or watching the U.S. presidential election unfold, they rely on the facts and trust the credibility of Britannica. In today\u2019s world, Britannica is more relevant than ever.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=fU0FWCnGb1dE0nc6iq9bNpOSdXkd-vO5ZrrcItyCBy_h65o3VmIx62fDIDe6ZaiT8YTEtrDJCC2Sjoqgq_MQcpi0eu4N49uInFR6FMnNzUvQqywZBazPSaCFFOfHEeMzkrZ1QHkunF_lHKc_y7FvXYg2rezqRYkRbPwDNRo6xWoKG_11__caSaIQv_yloAuNndLWY8XhFFzC99f5XNtVmw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read more about Britannica\u2019s 2020 Story of the Year and Year in Review.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About the Britannica Group<br \/><\/b>The Britannica Group is a global knowledge leader. A pioneer in digital learning since the 1980s, the company today serves the needs of students, lifelong learners, and professionals by providing curriculum products, language-study courses, digital encyclopedias, and professional readiness training through its extensive products.<\/p>\n<p> The company has continued to redefine information discovery in the technology and education fields, serving 83 countries and 150 million students worldwide in 16 languages. Britannica\u2019s mission to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning has earned it the ranking of the #1 company to watch in EdTech Digest\u2019s State of the EdTech report for 2019-2020. 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The selection is entirely data-driven and is based on the volume of article views on Britannica.com along with a significant increase in views over the previous year or, in the case of this year\u2019s story, the previous presidential election cycle.\u00a0 Britannica\u2019s Story of the Year for 2020 is the electoral college. 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