[zaptheimpaler]

You may be right that the journalist didn't notice the distinction. But at this point 10-15 years into the age of data, I'd think that's one of the most basic requirements for their job.

Maybe the blame should fall more on Vox and their work environment rather than the journalist, but we do have to draw a line somewhere on the basic standards for journalism. We don't excuse a bridge falling down or a web service failing because the engineers had to pick up their kids from school..