Re:Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps
by FullMtlAlcoholc on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @01:53AM
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I'm not sure if their understanding of data or statistics has decreased, but the level of journalism has definitely taken a nosedive. A friend of mine in journalism school says they are taught that accuracy isn't as important as being first or having a clickbait thanks to social media
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Re:Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps
by trprog on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @08:27AM
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>I'm not sure if their understanding of data or statistics has decreased, but the level of journalism has definitely taken a nosedive.
Not really surprising. The number of professional journalists is shrinking yet those that remain are expected to produce the same volume of output as was possible with a much larger staff.