Allison Schrager has a problem with data journalism: But I worry that data give commentary a false sense of authority since data analysis is inherently prone to bias. The author’s priors, what he believes or wants to be true…
opinion
A collection of 7 posts
We don't need no steenkin' opinions…
Kevin Anderson: Yes, we’re now going to have to suffer through lots of ill-informed speculation from columnists. Brace yourself yet again as they take out their favourite axe from the kitchen cupboard and grind away on it just a…
HuffPo and the market value of journalism
OK. I’m irritated now. Perhaps it was inevitable that the media response to the launch of Huffington Post UK today would be dominated by the fact that the majority of the content contributors don’t get paid. Or rather,…
Linking and Opinions
A couple of blog posts that have been hanging around in tabs for a few days now, and which deserve some linkage: Kristine Lowe posted a thoughtful look at how the rise of social media is reshaping our [expectations of…
On Opinion Polls
Possibly the finest moment from Yes, Prime Minister: Any journalist about to write about opinion polls should be forced to sit down and watch this.…
Time to Kick the Controversy Habit
At a meeting this morning, I told a prospective newbie blogger that intentional controversy was often a massively over-rated virtue. In the light of this, I couldn’t help but find myself nodding vigorously in agreement with this piece by…
Your Media is Less Valuable Than Mine?
Once in a while, I come across a post that perfectly expresses something that I’ve been struggling to articulate. In particular, of late I’ve been trying to explain concisely why I find the “oh, blogs are just people…