Media: The evolution of media spin
AP stealth edits an article from really badly written to just badly written. It’s pretty bad.
Fake news : Newsweek.com quotes Twitter parody account for official comment
Newsweek falls for a Twitter parody account, and quotes from the account in a news story. Newsweek is written and edited by blithering idiots. They do this a lot. But that seems to be “journalism” now days.
Media: Typical American cannot buy a home in 99% of nation
Once again, the media confuses average and median, leaves out that half of homebuyers are dual incomes, not a single income, and that people can and do buy homes less than the median price. Bad reporting.
Media: Exaggerate much? Solar storm to end civilization?
The sole purpose of today’s media is to frighten you and present you with negativity. This article should win an award for mindlessly frightening people about something that is very unlikely and, in fact, there are protections in place.
Others are calling out the elite-ness of today’s media
Today’s journalists are a mono-culture (nearly 4 in 5 have degrees in arts and humanities), and at the national level, attended elite universities, with global experiences. They are disconnected from the public about which they report, and for whom their stories are targeted.