this is why nobody trusts the news. And also why global warming is so controversial. If, hypothetically, some credible scientists tomorrow did some research that showed global warming is not as bad as we thought, would that get reported widely? No way.
Even if your articles are 100% fact based, selection bias in which stories to report and which to promote is a huge issue.
It's why we love places like HN, also - both for the un-editorialized ranking of stories as well as the ranking of comments.
Even if your articles are 100% fact based, selection bias in which stories to report and which to promote is a huge issue.
It's why we love places like HN, also - both for the un-editorialized ranking of stories as well as the ranking of comments.