Thursday, July 10, 2008
Caution: News Media Will Alter Digital Photos
Be very hesitant to believe any digitally created or reproduced image from any news source. Case in point, see here how Iran knows how to use photoshop. In this case supposedly reliable news service Reuters admitted to using an altered digital photo. More of Reuters' disgrace here.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Biases
We all have a bias. Except for News Media, we, the rational, know this. Having a bias is normal. Having no bias is abnormal. Astonishingly, News Media CLAIMS to be UNBIASED. They are in fact, biased, but unwilling to admit it, and disclose it. To have any credibility News Media needs to place disclaimers on their product. Until News Media discloses their bias, News Media remains unaccountable, negligent, dangerous and ignorant.
Demand accountability, demand disclosure of bias.
According to Robin Hanson, associate professor of Economics at the George Mason University, a bias is a systematic tendency to produce error of judgement. An error is a gap between the truth and our estimation of it. When an incorrect bias is fostered, the results can be damaging to the society at large. Hanson suggests interesting approaches such as prediction markets to promote honesty and overcome the pernicious effects of bias.
Listen here
Demand accountability, demand disclosure of bias.
According to Robin Hanson, associate professor of Economics at the George Mason University, a bias is a systematic tendency to produce error of judgement. An error is a gap between the truth and our estimation of it. When an incorrect bias is fostered, the results can be damaging to the society at large. Hanson suggests interesting approaches such as prediction markets to promote honesty and overcome the pernicious effects of bias.
Listen here
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