Media experts
Washington Post’s expert reporter on food wrote an entire book that she later concluded was completely wrong. The problem may be that she has no formal training in food, nutrition or health – she has a BA in English.
Media: Who Reports the News?
Who reports the news? Surprisingly, and especially at national levels and national “news” web sites, a disproportionate number of reporters have very elite backgrounds, having attended private (and expensive) universities, studying and working abroad. 77% have a BA in the humanities – typically English lit, history and so on. Their backgrounds are quite different than those of their audience. This may lead to having a skewed perspective on life and news. This is an issue the industry itself is aware of – but their idea of diversity does not address their mono culture.
Journalism
Nothing like being off by 1000x.
Media: Since 2000, news headlines became increasingly negative, angry, sad and fearful
Since 2000, news headlines have become increasingly negative, angry, sad, disgusted and fearful in their wording. Obviously, this affects the mental health of news readers.
Why does CNBC run the same story multiple times?
CNBC just recycles old stories, over and over.
Social: How not to respond on social media
Eventbrite founder and chairman makes a fool of himself on social media.
Climate: “Fire-breathing carbon monster in the sky”
How not to do climate communications.
Media: Gen Z has it worse, but Gen Z itself says they have it better
The media jumps on stories saying Gen Z has everything worse, and spreads negativity far and wide. But surveys of Gen Z show Gen Z thinks they are doing better than their parents at the same ages. It’s as if the media just makes up everything for click-bait.
Maps: The size of countries, in reality
Maps can be very misleading.
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.