Media: The Begging the Question Fallacy
Jezebiel publishes column urging witch’s curses on Charlie Kirk 2 days before his assassination – and then says this “is not who we are”.
Doomerism: Americans feeling better about retirement prospects but let’s spin negative!
This is bad – the article documents things are better, but the original title was “Retirement will ‘take a miracle’ for 21%.
Media miss: Covid-19 vaccinations
CDC changed Covid vax recommendations to align with the rest of world. Surprisingly, almost no one was still getting Covid vaccinations in 2024.
Media: “homeless encampment” is “off-the-grid neighborhood”
They are not “homeless”, they are an “off-the-grid neighborhood”.
Media made up false Google GMail security warning
Reports that 2.5 billion Gmail users might be hacked were fake news.
Media: Tech is so good we had to cancel it
It is so good we had to cancel it? “Jeep’s Tesla-Beating Driver-Assistance System Has Been Scrapped”
Media: Click-bait headlines of The Cool Down
The Cool Down’s headlines are funny for their attempt at emotional triggers based on a faux appeal to authority.
Media: Latest epidemic to kill everyone
Of course. Media fear porn sells.
Media: Doomerism is us!
Always be sure to wrap success with negativity – that’s CNN!
Media: Why science “journalism” has become worthless
Why “science” news reporting is junk journalism.