tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16243744.post8415777647304927993..comments2023-05-29T08:57:25.901-07:00Comments on Bearings: deepwater horizon and the mediaBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907304973996850741noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16243744.post-18309210498960196262010-06-05T10:25:09.663-07:002010-06-05T10:25:09.663-07:00Scott
I feel like the Yo Dawg meme is like a layp...Scott <br />I feel like the Yo Dawg meme is like a layperson's meta. Perhaps Chris has something to say on the subject.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907304973996850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16243744.post-77321807205916988602010-06-05T10:23:34.283-07:002010-06-05T10:23:34.283-07:00Mike
Very true comments about the lack of sufficie...Mike<br />Very true comments about the lack of sufficient background knowledge and/or expertise in the media on many subjects. The sensationalism of the media is a phenomenon that seems to be indirectly linked with anti-intellectualism. Perhaps more on that later.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907304973996850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16243744.post-46108503784213687702010-06-03T21:35:32.798-07:002010-06-03T21:35:32.798-07:00Yo dawg, we heard you like drilling so we put a dr...Yo dawg, we heard you like drilling so we put a drill in yo drill so we could drill up yo drill.<br /><br />And if you're a fan of that meme, I suggest reading comixed.com. That site is absolutely hilarious.<br /><br />Good find on the XKCD comic, Mike.Scott Haymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048463987390009129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16243744.post-31020535839886606972010-06-03T16:45:21.129-07:002010-06-03T16:45:21.129-07:00Remember the joke about media (as a plural of medi...Remember the joke about media (as a plural of medium) that it is neither rare nor well-done?<br /><br />If you consider that most reporters are humanities majors with no real knowledge in any of the science/technology/engineering/(specialized field of your choice), you wouldn't be surprised by any of the gross errors that occur in any article dealing with non-everyday events.<br /><br />Oh yes, and check out <a href="http://xkcd.com/748/" rel="nofollow">this XKCD comic</a>. <br /><br />Especially with the web, the economy, and fox news, the journalism budget is stretched so thin that reporters are essentially forced to create sensationalist stories without time to check their facts and sources. Sad, indeed.Mikehttp://www.mikeseeman.comnoreply@blogger.com