Jul 7, 2014

MMMM #457 --- fake experts. Robot Reporters. And WASPS attack!


A Variety of interesting media stories popped up over the 4th of July weekend!


  • The BBC has told it's interview producers to stop inviting cranks like climate change deniers on-air.
  • A health website questions using an MD as a health correspondent. They say the OBGY physician has a conflict of interest. Goes beyond what I think of as a conflict, but what do you think?
  • Associated Press decides  the machines can write some of the copy just fine. Really.
  • And..Is there a future for journalism at all? Not with all of those huge wasps attacking!

Weather Forecasting can be DANGEROUS! Ryan Stinnett managed to avoid the wasp buzzing the Hope Hull Weather Camera on Saturday during the Alabama News Network Newscast at 6:00pm..

2 comments:

  1. The giant wasp, of course, showed up on the green screen but Mr. Stinnett didn't encounter it directly.

    Deo gratias.

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  2. Yes, true, but I did see a clip of a weather woman in another market who freaked out completely, even though the spider she saw was miles away on a remote camera (as was his wasp!)

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