Media: Self-inflicted loss of trust in the media
Hype! Exaggeration! Scary Words! Just another day in media land!
Media: News web sites see large drop in visitors
Search engines have turned into “web content summaries” and searchers never visit the underlying web news sites that provided the training material to the AI-assisted search. Thus, visits to the root information provider have plummeted.
Misogyny alive and well at The Daily Beast
They denigrate women by referring to them as “Barbie”.
Media: Why do people write stories like this?
She writes a story about living at home to save money, while earning just $2,500/month as, basically, a writer. Make this make sense.
Media: Drop in beer consumption due to Trump
Actually, consumption per person has declined since the 1980s, was stable for a while, and now, a majority of Americans view even drinking in moderation as bad for health. But a reporter cherry picks their way through the data to blame the public’s political choices.
Media: NY Times selects students for intern/mentorship program
The NY Times selects 19 students for their prestigious intern/mentorship program. The selectees, however, do not mirror the characteristics of the US population, although this could be due to sample bias, in that those choosing to study journalism are not a representative sample of the US population.
Pretty much every story in Business Insider
To be featured in Business Insider, make sure your niche identities and victimhood are aligned properly!
Media: ABC Reporter criticized for on-air remarks
ABC News reporter’s comments on Kirk assassin came across awkwardly – he has since apologized.
Media: CBS news shows old Soyuz launch while reporting on SpaceX Falcon9 launch
This is why reporters should have relevant training in the subjects they report upon – instead of “Senior Science” reporters being English Lit majors.
Media: Larry Ellison’s comments on reporters
Yes, Larry Ellison did suggest reporters are stupid.