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Now here's a bet I'm willing to take. The horse race coverage of the next political race will be just as strong as it was this time. This isn't the triumph of
by waterlesscloud 14y ago
Now here's a bet I'm willing to take.
The horse race coverage of the next political race will be just as strong as it was this time. This isn't the triumph of data over narrative, it's just data showing it can be more predictive.
Narrative still has more mass popularity, and it always will.
- gruseom 14y agoHmm, I'm not sure how my point got turned into a claim that narrative will henceforth have less mass popularity than data. I'm talking about a shift among elites. Political media are going to be forced to adapt, in a direction I think most people here would consider a good one. If they don't, they will look ridiculous, which will weaken them even faster; appearing serious and important is their trump card, after all. But tell me how you propose to measure "just as strong" and I might take your bet :)