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Tag Archives: Journalists
Tech Journalists Are The Worst
That headline is a cleaned up version of my original attempt. Irreal has a long history of documenting the silliness and failings of the Tech Press but even so I am always surprised at their cluelessness and dishonesty. If there’s … Continue reading
Journalists and the Origin of COVID-19
Sorry Irreal readers but I’m about to embark on another rant about journalists and the origin of COVID-19 story. At first, it was a matter of curiosity. I read the reports of what the “experts” were saying and alarms went … Continue reading
Red Meat Friday: Journalists (Again)
Okay, one more swipe at journalists and then Red Meat Friday will move on. Unless, of course, the Minions force my hand. From time to time I’ve had some harsh words about the moral and work ethic failings of journalists … Continue reading
Newspapers and Writing
Journalists, it seems to me, have two main jobs: Discover and report the news accurately and Write up the results of their investigations in a clear and easy to understand way. It’s no secret to Irreal readers that I think … Continue reading
This Is Tech Journalism
Even casual readers know that Irreal holds a generally dim view of journalists. But this isn’t another post about their bias and ignorance of their subject matter. This is a post about silliness masquerading as serious journalism. It’s about writing … Continue reading
Innumeracy and the Press
It’s no secret that Irreal doesn’t hold the press in very high regard. There are, of course, exceptions but too many journalists are ignorant and lazy. That seems overwrought but consider this example: Mekita Rivas, a journalist who writes for … Continue reading
The New York Times Proves My Point
Last week, I reminded everyone that Irreal doesn’t hold journalists in high regard and that Apple, in particular, appears to bring out the worst in tech reporters. The Paper of Record must have been feeling left out because they published … Continue reading
Apple Secrecy and the Tech Press
It’s no secret among those who have been reading this blog for a while that Irreal doesn’t hold journalists in high regard. Those that aren’t explicitly corrupt are mostly lazy and ignorant (yes, yes, of course there are exceptions). I … Continue reading
Get Your News From Blogs
Lately, it’s become obvious that just about every “official news source”—even tech sites—are in it only for the clicks. Journalists have been ignorant and biased for a long time, of course—see Michael Crichton’s hilarious explanation of the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect … Continue reading
All The Respect They Deserve
Conan illustrates why we hold journalists in such low esteem.