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It might, if it wasn't actually a problem in all forms of journalism. The bleeding lede wins, and most of the people who come across an incorrect story won't e
by Semiapies 16y ago
It might, if it wasn't actually a problem in all forms of journalism. The bleeding lede wins, and most of the people who come across an incorrect story won't even hear about the correction.
- InclinedPlane 16y agoIndeed. Ever notice how when you read something in the news on a subject you are very familiar with the piece is often misleading and filled with inaccuracies? Ever wonder how that works out for every other news story?
- Semiapies 16y agoThe one bright point is with that terrible, fast-updating internet journalism, people can at least try to get out that a story is plain wrong within a few hours, as opposed to days, weeks, or months later (when few people care much about the story).
- Hexstream 16y agoNevermind that, at least one study showed that if someone with view X is presented with "evidence" that it's indeed true, and then later presented with a full debunking of it, view X will be reinforced.