Mainstream Media’s Miscomprehension of Search Results as Evidence

Posted by Simon Abramovitch at 5:51 pm

I decided to use a Sunday morning of new sinus congestion and early autumn chill to curl up and read some news. My formula’s always the same; start with a heathy dose of Reddit, where the worst of the world’s day gets sugared by wit, wisdom, and a sense of shared response. After reading a sweet story about a unique cab ride, more Tina Fey inflicted Sarah Palin Mockery, and a Business Week piece on Saudi oil perspectives, I followed a link to NewsWeek, for a story on how to keep men from cheating: “Google the words “marriage and affair” and you get more than 17 million variations on how to heal. That’s because “fidelity in marriage”—which only gets about 3½ million hits—is a hard thing to come by these days.” Reading those opening lines, I cringed, took a sip of sweet, creamy chai, and fired up Wordpress. (more…)

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