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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject: The Enduring Appeal of Lists |
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Humans love a horse race. There is something about a list, especially one that ranks the names on it, that virtually guarantees media attention. Making lists and positioning clients -- either as the arbitor of lists or in prominent positions on prestigious lists -- is part and parcel of the publicist's craft. We have a relentless appetite for comparison and a burning need to know how we stack up against our peers. This internal dynamic seems universal and may be related to our Darwinist evolutionary past or our continuous competition for survival. Either way lists are great ways to get...
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