| > The history of journalism is written by journalists, often in a self-serving way. You'll be hard-pressed to pinpoint the purported golden age of impartial truth-seeking. We generally assume that there is an external reality that can be observed and understood. When someone 'consumes' journalism, how well does that reporting reflect the external reality? How well do people's perceptions match up with what physically happened? For example: in November 2020 there was an election. Who got more votes, both in the popular vote and in the various states individually that counts towards the Electoral College? Who "won" the election? It turns out that some news organizations—even with any biases—allow their readers/viewers to have a better picture of reality than others: * https://archive.is/https://www.businessinsider.com/study-wat... * https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/fox-news-study-compari... * https://washingtonmonthly.com/2011/06/19/the-most-consistent... * https://portal.fdu.edu/fdupoll-archive/knowless/final.pdf * https://portal.fdu.edu/fdupoll-archive/confirmed/final.pdf * https://www.fdu.edu/academics/centers-institutes/fdu-poll/ |