The purpose of social media is to be misleading
Sigh.
The most self-absorbed writer in the world?
64 year old freelance writer bemoans she’s saved nothing for retirement. Spends much of her time writing about how others are bad people and she is brainy and smarter than everyone else. Hmmmm. The state of freelance writing today?
What countries have voter identification requirements?
Half of US states and most countries of the world require photo ID to vote. About 12 US states accept alternative identification and 13 have no ID requirements.
Why do “plant-based” eating stories dominate media coverage of nutrition/dieting/eating?
Media stories about “plant-based eating” are 5 to 10x more common than the percent of people who actually eat that way.
Social: Half of Americans say they have cut back on social media
Apparently, we are past peak social media.
The medias obsession with cliches
You’ve probably seen the common media-talk where actors “open up”, influencers “clap back”, and the weather report calls snow “The White Stuff”. It’s the dumbing down of “news”.
Trump Admin says illegal to record videos of ICE operations (it’s not)
It is legal to record photos and videos of law enforcement working in public spaces. Trump officials have implied it is illegal and they will prosecute those who operate within First Amendment rights.
Media: “In NY, Muslims are a political force”
For New York State, the share of the population that is Muslim is 3.6%, and 9% for NYC. Not a big political force.
Doomerism: And the definition of “poverty”
Doomers love the idea that if you earn less than about $140k/year, you live in poverty.
Media: The end of “BigMedia” story telling”
The modern world needs reporters with modern science and technology knowledge. But 80% of reporters including “Senior Science” or “Senior Medicine” reporters have humanities degrees and no formal training in the subjects they cover. Independent journalists on YouTube and X, with backgrounds in the subjects they cover, are demonstrating higher quality than mass media. BigMedia reporting is no longer the right tool for today.