It says a lot that when I read the Times headline “Bringing down our own Capone” I naturally assumed it was about the Prime Minister.
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From fact to headline: how the media distorts news
I thought this was an interesting illustration of how lazy journalism can distort the news to a dangerous degree. Body of article: The Hansard Society – whose stated aim is to “promote effective parliamentary democracy” – spoke to 81 Labour MPs, 55 Conservatives, 19 Liberal Democrats and five from other parties. It found that 22%… Continue reading From fact to headline: how the media distorts news
A tall story
I’m 6’4″ and I’ve been using buses on an almost daily basis for my entire adult life. At no point have I ever been asked to get off the bus because of my height blocking the drivers’ view. So this story doesn’t convince. What’s worse is that this is the Telegraph nicking yesterday’s Metro stories.… Continue reading A tall story