Lies, damn lies, and statistics
Media
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Meaninglessness of “Scoring Political Points”
It can mean everything or nothing.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Joe Scarborough and the Hostile Media Effect
He’s got his impressions, but that’s not the same thing as facts.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Working the Refs Continues to Work
The “liberal bias” complaint never gets old.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
The Big Easy’s Hometown Paper
The New Orleans Times-Picayune’s downsizing comes at an odd time for the publication.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Math is Hard v. I Wanna Be an Engineer!
Okay, girls, let’s hear you sing it: I wanna be an engineer!
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Going Meta
It’s OK to ask whether we should be talking about the Romney bullying story.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Problem of Motive Questioning
It’s everywhere, and it’s poison.
