  We built a multiplex media attention and disregard network (MADN) among 129
countries over 212 days. By characterizing the MADN from multiple levels, we
found that it is formed primarily by skewed, hierarchical, and asymmetric
relationships. Also, we found strong evidence that our news world is becoming a
"global village." However, at the same time, unique attention blocks of the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as well as Russia and its
neighbors, still exist.
