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Usually I would tend to agree that the articles are well written and well researched, however after reading this steaming pile of surface level dross on a subje
by ftreader4350 3y ago
Usually I would tend to agree that the articles are well written and well researched, however after reading this steaming pile of surface level dross on a subject I have technical knowledge of, I might be less trusting of their editorial slant and quality of journalism in future.
- ycombinete 3y agoThis is called Knolls Law of Media Accuracy: “everything you read in the newspapers is absolutely true, except for the rare story of which you happen to have firsthand knowledge” Edit: actually I was thinking of the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect. They both work though. Both discussed in this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13624175 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13624175