The DailyMail wins a journalism award!

[steve-h]

The 2011 Orwellian Prize for Journalistic Misrepresentation

The prize is given for an article in an English-language national newspaper that achieves an unusually high level of inaccuracy. Only articles that describe a piece of published scientific research are eligible.

http://deevybee.blogspot.com/2012/01/2011-orwellian-prize-for-journalistic.html

It's no surprise really, but I feel this is something that should be noted.

How can such well selling papers get away with this kind of article? I'm not in favour of telling people what they can and can't write about, but the artcle was nothing but blatant lies and propaganda...

 

[CrispyOtter]

2+2=5

A well earned award!

 

[Derek W]

How can such well selling papers get away with this kind of article?

Because its 'read' by idiots

 

[Posty]

I read that mailonline is the most visited news website in the English speaking world kind of crazy

 

[steve-h]

Because its 'read' by idiots

I meant legally

 

[Tefal]

i think this is more depressing.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2012/jan/17/scientists-journalism?CMP=twt_gu


"we lie about your research so people will read about it!!"

 

[RomanNose]

Sounds just like the Reagan monkey cannabis hoax . But perhaps even worse.

 

[Arnie]

I'd quite happily see every Daily Mail journo tortured to death tbh.

 

[Jurax]

Read title and thought April Fool's was a tad early. Read OP and now believe.

 

[AHarvey]

Does anyone read the "i" paper? how is that in regards to neutrality and truthfulness?

 

[Craig1981]

I'm opposed to people using drugs on principle, but I'm more opposed to a national newspaper being allowed to pass off garbage as facts. Makes me glad I dont read the Daily Fail.

 

[Tefal]

I'm opposed to people using drugs on principle,

what principle?

And does this principle extend to alcohol?

 

[PermaBanned]

i think this is more depressing.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2012/jan/17/scientists-journalism?CMP=twt_gu


"we lie about your research so people will read about it!!"

As opposed to:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/the-lay-scientist/2012/jan/26/1

?

 

[Fuzz]

I was coming in here with a "you've got to be ***ting me" attitude..

However I see the award is well deserved haha. Suck on that!

 

[w1lliam]

I was coming in here with a "you've got to be ***ting me" attitude..

However I see the award is well deserved haha. Suck on that!

This!

 

[SexyGreyFox]

So a bloke with an Internet Blog has given out a prize?

 

[steve-h]

So a bloke with an Internet Blog has given out a prize?

nope.

 

[Craig1981]

what principle?

And does this principle extend to alcohol?

The principle that its addictive, it kills you and it has no positive uses?

I feel the same way about smoking as well. Alcohol is a bit of a grey area as its far easier to drink socially/sparingly with no long term consequences. But obviously I'm opposed to alcohol abuse as well.

And yes I'm aware nobody here is influenced by my opinion in any way, shape or form. Doesnt stop me having the opinion though.

 

[steve-h]

The principle that its addictive, it kills you and it has no positive uses?

What's this in relation to? You said 'drugs', tefal mentioned alcohol... your statement doesn't really apply to either.

I feel the same way about smoking as well.

So you weren't on about smoking? Because I'd agree with you there...

Alcohol is a bit of a grey area as its far easier to drink socially/sparingly with no long term consequences. But obviously I'm opposed to alcohol abuse as well.

Not all drugs are addictive and not all have negative health benefits if abused, unlike alcohol.

 

[swillsy]

Most read news site in the world.. Sorry dudes gonna have to accept you are in the minority now and most people use it as a news source.