Re: [Phys-L] media trustworthiness, or lack thereof (was VSL)

[Anthony Lapinski <alapinski@pds.org>]

We should stick with physics teaching topics on this listserv.

On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 10:10 AM Marx, David via Phys-l <
phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:

> The lengthy  story in Time magazine this week about the conspiracy to
> steal the election is to boast about it.  The major media lacks credibility
> when it creates and spreads false narratives for political gain.  With 97%
> negative reporting on Trump when most of that was untrue or not deserved is
> heinous.  They refused to report his administrations historic
> accomplishments.   People that only watch mainstream media were subject to
> mass brainwashing that resulted in the worst Presidential candidate being
> elected.  The effects of that will be disastrous.
>
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> From: Phys-l <phys-l-bounces@mail.phys-l.org> on behalf of Zeev Wurman
> via Phys-l <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 8:59:33 AM
> To: Phys-L@phys-l.org <Phys-L@phys-l.org>
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> Subject: Re: [Phys-L] media trustworthiness, or lack thereof (was VSL)
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> "Any legit story will be carried by
> reputable sources, so there is never any need to cite disreputable
> sources."
>
> Right. Like the Hunter Biden story until Nov 3.
>
> Zeev
>
> On Mon, Feb 8, 2021, 3:11 AM John Denker via Phys-l <
> phys-l@mail.phys-l.org>
> wrote:
>
> > On 2/8/21 3:20 AM, Daniel MacIsaac via Phys-l wrote:
> >
> > > Epoch Times is a Far Right / Falun Gong propaganda organ, see Wikipedia
> > page on it
> > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Epoch_Times
> >
> > Yeah.
> >
> > More generally, my policy is to not post, forward, quote, or even "like"
> > a story unless I can verify it.
> >
> > A good starting point is:
> >   https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/
> >
> > I shun anything with a factual score less than "high". Even if the MBFC
> > score is "mostly" factual I stay away.  Any legit story will be carried
> by
> > reputable sources, so there is never any need to cite disreputable
> sources.
> > Today's case is notorious:
> >   https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-epoch-times/
> >
> > «Overall, we rate The Epoch Times Right Biased and Questionable based on
> > the publication of pseudoscience and the promotion of propaganda and
> > conspiracy theories as well as numerous failed fact checks.»
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