If you can't say somthing true, don't say nothing at all
For our IANS readings of chapter 2:
Intresting enough to see how badly things go when you rely on statistics that aren't accurate. I especially love how people do that everyday, even Ido sometimes. I remember discussing this in class as well, that some news stories will get more attention than what they deserve. Why is it that we pay more attention to something if it has scientific statistics? And sometimes findings get more attention if their significance is stressed, and pertains to you. These aren't the right ways to get attention in news writing, but they are a way that many take.
Chapter 3:
How many things can you classify as rape? How about abuse of any kind, because there are many different kinds.(do you know how many?) What do you call a chicken thats crossed with a spoon? What's your interpretation of the musical Cats? Yeah, there are too many answers to all these questions, but here's another; How do you decide what answer to use for a statistic that you want to release to the public, like a news story? Yeah, that's a tough one also isn't it. I think i'll leave the statistics up to true professionals; mabey just to be safe i'll leave them out all together (like surveys)...but you just can't do that all the time. News is too demanding, and so is the public...
Chapter 4:
Poxies anyone? here you go; How do you measure life? What the meaning of life? What is hunger and poverty? How do you measure all of these things? Everything is debatable, so it's difficult to measure these things, especially since different people have different perspectives on them.
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Maddie Gillespie on If you can't say somthing true, don't say nothing at all: I like your title, it really r
Maddie Gillespie on If you can't say somthing true, don't say nothing at all: I like your title, it really r
Maria Pezzuti on If you can't say somthing true, don't say nothing at all: I totally agress with your sta
Jara White on If you can't say somthing true, don't say nothing at all: my blog was also about being t
my blog was also about being truthful when writing articles. Clearly stories that are newsworthy, are those that will grab attention, but I agree are methods of choosing those stories, or the stories in general are somewhat shady. It seems that statistics are just another way of covering something up or hiding parts of it. Are they ever really accurate?
I totally agress with your statements about chapter 3. The statistics are unruly, how can we truly decide which ones to use? You just can't, leaving them out all together would totally leave out so many problems!
I like your title, it really reminded me of Thumper and how his Momma kept admonishing him for his mouth. I agree that statistics and scientific facts are often missused and there are so many different interpretations of things. Asking a billionaire what's it's like to be starving and you'll get a much different answer than when you asked that homeless man earlier. Face it, life's a nut house and we've all got front row seats.
I like your title, it really reminded me of Thumper and how his Momma kept admonishing him for his mouth. I agree that statistics and scientific facts are often missused and there are so many different interpretations of things. Asking a billionaire what's it's like to be starving and you'll get a much different answer than when you asked that homeless man earlier. Face it, life's a nut house and we've all got front row seats.
i just cant say noing at all i wish i cold