Take any subject one’s an expert on and see how it’s haphazardly summarized and portrayed by the media, that really wakes people up to what else they’re probably lying about. I’d say I’m somewhat of an expert on a relatively benign product that’s been demonized by the media for years. Hearing the disinformation spread by major media outlets with nearly every local news station is close behind, it’s eye opening. One time a friend witnessed some event can’t remember, he was on scene and got interviewed by a local Fox affiliate a decade ago, they edited his interview and aired it to say the exact opposite of his intent, hasn’t trusted hardly any media ever since.
"Briefly stated, the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect is as follows. You open the newspaper to an article on some subject you know well. In Murray’s case, physics. In mine, show business. You read the article and see the journalist has absolutely no understanding of either the facts or the issues. Often, the article is so wrong it actually presents the story backward—reversing cause and effect. I call these the “wet streets cause rain” stories. Paper’s full of them.
That’s the same article I found too that showed up in a quick search. I’m stealing the phrase “wet streets cause rain” that sums a lot of media stories very well.
Take any subject one’s an expert on and see how it’s haphazardly summarized and portrayed by the media, that really wakes people up to what else they’re probably lying about. I’d say I’m somewhat of an expert on a relatively benign product that’s been demonized by the media for years. Hearing the disinformation spread by major media outlets with nearly every local news station is close behind, it’s eye opening. One time a friend witnessed some event can’t remember, he was on scene and got interviewed by a local Fox affiliate a decade ago, they edited his interview and aired it to say the exact opposite of his intent, hasn’t trusted hardly any media ever since.
Gell-Mann Amnesia
I had no idea there was a name for this phenomenon. Thank you very much, there’s some really smart folks around here.
https://www.epsilontheory.com/gell-mann-amnesia/
huh.. new to me
That’s the same article I found too that showed up in a quick search. I’m stealing the phrase “wet streets cause rain” that sums a lot of media stories very well.
You're welcome. I only remembered that there was a name for it, I still had to look it up!
And you're right: there are some very bright and creative people here, it's a joy to witness