28 Apr 2008
Charm Beats Accuracy
Freakonomics:
A seven-month study of weather forecasting at Kansas City television stations was conducted over 220 days … One [station manager] said, “There’s not an evaluation of accuracy in hiring meteorologists. Presentation takes precedence over accuracy.” And when discussing accuracy (or the lack thereof) of a seven-day forecast, another station manager stated, “All viewers [...]
22 Apr 2008
From the nerdy(-ier?) Freakonomicist (otherwise I probably would’ve never written about this, and sorry for the length):
Think Twice Before You Wear Your “Free Mumia” T-shirt
By Steven D. Levitt
I was sitting in the student union at the University of Chicago last week when a student came by putting “Free Mumia” leaflets on the tables.
I have never [...]
07 Dec 2007
Well first was the below article from the Monkey Cage. But then I turned to cnn.com (why, oh why do I torture myself?). And saw this article on the front page. Sure, the C64 was a great computer. But you are telling me there is nothing more important to report on?
Are the Media Ideologically Biased?
Are [...]
