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I found this to be surprising about the entire coverage of the case. Following tech blogs and checking HN links, you would've thought that Pao's case was bulle
by s3r3nity 12y ago
I found this to be surprising about the entire coverage of the case.
Following tech blogs and checking HN links, you would've thought that Pao's case was bulletproof, with some minor nuances and qualifications. After reading the full details of the arguments on both sides, I now understand why the jury ruled the way it did.
- matt4077 12y agoThat's probably not media bias but a function of trial mechanics: the plaintiff gets to present their case first and that's where the first reports – and your first opinion – are drawn from.
- sukilot 12y agoNote that it is still bias! In a psychological/statistical sense. A good lesson to remember.
- mikedmiked 12y agoThe right wing news sources I read made it look bulletproof that she was manipulating things and would lose. I didn't even read the tech news as SV has a crazy liberal bias. Steve sailer had nailed a good analysis right from the start I believe
- MollyR 12y agoYea, That is how I feel too. I was really shocked, by the verdict. Then I looked into more of the details, and I'm shocked again by how irresponsible the media is. After the Brian Williams fiasco, my faith in american journalism seems to keep taking massive hits.