Media: When the NY Times became The Onion
NY Times, Jan 2024: The End of Snow
Feb 2026: Area buried by up to 3 feet of snow.
Media: The media does not like the U.S.
Actual US media “news” story: “If waving the American flag or chanting “USA!” turns you off right now, you’re not alone.”. Everything is awful, of course!
Science: How to draw misleading charts
Interesting use of a changing x-axis to deliver a false perspective. It’s Just Science.
Media: I’m so old, I remember when this type of news reporting was sexist
Remember when this type of ‘reporting’ would be condemned?
Media: The Guardian does it again
The Guardian is beyond useless – says avalanche near Donner Summit was due to the ClimateCrisis(TM).
Atlantic Magazine misleads readers with fictional story presented as reality
An essay in The Atlantic describes a mother who loses a son to measles. It’s presented as a true story – except it was entirely fake.
Media: BBC admits to misleading Great Barrier Reef story
Oops.
Media: How the media reported it versus reality check
“Irish man held in ICE says he fears for his life” and is missing his wife. Then read the real story. He’s wanted on drug charges in Ireland and abandoned his kids.
Media: Half of the Latino community has not heard of “LatinX”
Because it was imposed on Spanish speakers by mostly non-Spanish speaking activists.
Social media: The purpose of social media is to tell lies?
More lies being told. This is not necessary.