Morning Jolt: The Media’s Miserable Record on Getting It Right

About a month ago, news consumers were belatedly informed that New York governor Andrew Cuomo was not a pandemic hero, the Lincoln Project was not filled with noble Republican idealists who were effectively persuading conservatives to stop supporting Donald Trump, and progressive policies were not helping the least fortunate in California. This week, the media belatedly recognize that the evidence for soaring hate crimes against Asian Americans is much less reliable than initially reported, that the survey data reveal that liberal perceptions of police shootings are wildly at odds with the verifiable facts, and that recent headlines exaggerated the conclusions of a CDC report on government mask mandates.

Some days I feel as if I might as well rename this newsletter, "Here's what the data actually say . . ."

A Lot of What the Media Told You Was Wrong, Part One

The New York Times, February 27: "Hate crimes involving Asian-American victims soared in New York City last year. ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 08 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 08 2021 The Media's Miserable Record on Getting It Right About a month ago, news consumers were belatedly informed that New York governor Andrew Cuomo was not a pandemic hero, the Lincoln Project was not filled with noble Republican idealists who were effectively persuading conservatives to stop supporting Donald Trump, and progressive policies were not helping the least fortunate in California. This week, the media belatedly recognize that the evidence for soaring hate crimes against Asian Americans is much less reliable than initially reported, that the survey data reveal that liberal perceptions of police shootings are wildly at odds with the verifiable facts, and that recent headlines exaggerated the conclusions of a CDC report on government mask mandates. Some days I feel as if I might as well rename this newsletter, "Here's what the data actually say . . ." A Lot of What the Media Told You Was Wrong, Part One The New York Times, February 27: "Hate crimes involving Asian-American victims soared in New York City last year. ...   READ MORE

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