media criticism

Lies, damned lies and the Washington Post

Substituting a common-sense statistical metric for a less obvious and intuitive one is almost always a red flag for deceit and obfuscation

Apr 1 •

First Toil, then the Grave

The Journal's sloppiness and inconsistency isn't even funny anymore

A broadsheet-style outlet read by one-sixth of Irish people ought to have higher standards

Mar 28, 2023 •

First Toil, then the Grave

The Journal's new article about anti-black racism in Ireland is utterly vacuous dribble

It took them 2600 words to say nothing at all

Mar 1, 2023 •

First Toil, then the Grave

Pay no attention to that opinion behind the curtain

In journalism, being told that "Person X holds Bad Opinions" without being told the content of those opinions is a red flag

Aug 8, 2022 •

First Toil, then the Grave

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