Media: Nope -> Grasshopper fire to be largest in state history
Most of the fire is in Idaho but they are counting that as being in Oregon. Never trust the media.
Media: This is spot on – wow – why some protests are limited
Short and accurate, and even a bit funny. Absolutely spot on. Good job! Why can’t we post a 5G cell tower in the neighborhood?
Media stories: Context and details really do matter
A periodic media staple is the “dog bites human” story, which often translates into telling us how awful some breed or breeds of dogs are and we should probably ban the breed. But in reality, people kill other people at vastly higher rates than do dogs. It’s not even close.
Media: Apparently it was not global warming?
Story about CA wildfire says its a normal, dry summer in the central Sierras (which is true) and does not mention climate change. The story was written entirely by AI.
Spokane Fires: Media has some explaining to do
They trespass on private property and fly drones within an FAA TFR, pretending they are exempt from the rules. Then report that people are making illegal drone flights …
Media: Yesterday – Tech stock dumpster fire, Today, Tech stocks fantastic
Apparently readers of the news now have about a 30 minute attention span so they can run contradictory stories just hours apart?
Are the claims in this graphic image true?
How the media selectively frames a story.
Odd media headline bias
The media always puts Elon Musk’s name in headlines but does not do the same for other company heads.
Social: The Leading Report is fake news, conspiracy tales
Saw people sharing this on social media from a well known fake news/conspiracy theory/misinformation website.
Media: The media’s war on Baby Boomers (or Gen Z…)
Generation bashing stories are created as emotional click-bait nonsense – to get page hits to sell eyeballs to advertisers.