I have written here before about the unquantifiable nature of bias and why this obvious fact dispels the myth of the liberal media. Yet the liberal media meme remains as persistent as ever in the American psyche. It is continually perpetuated by conservative pundits and politicians through false accusations, unquestioned critiques and absence of supported, [...]
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Bias: How Conservatives Peddle the Liberal Media Myth
Posted in Bias, Hype and Buzz, News Entertainment on June 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
On the Nature of Skepticism
Posted in Conspiracies, Hype and Buzz, Pseudoscience, Science News on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Questioning conventional wisdom is a staple of Western thought. Our Enlightenment traditions teach us to challenge the status quo, to doubt the validity of popular opinions, and to resist social pressures all in the search for truth. As such, skeptical inquiry is an indispensable asset for rational thought, and free minds everywhere must equip themselves [...]
The Hype Media
Posted in Bias, Hype and Buzz, News Entertainment on May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Within the DNA of all television news outlets lives the hype gene, defined here as a unit of heredity that codes for the pervasive tendency toward self-promotion. This genetic strain accounts for the vapid marketing and unwarranted publicity of certain news stories that is the modus operandi of the broadcast news platform. It is not [...]
