. john: most reporters try very hard to get it right, and reporters good are telling us what happened today. what building burned down, what army invaded, the damage from a tornado. but when it come to news that happens slowly, the media often get it utterly wrong, and i suspect they're getting it wrong about things like global warming, gun violence, gmo foods, anything related to science and statistics. heck, basic math! a threat to many reporter, combine that with the news proverb if it bleeds it leads and you get misreporting. they want to give us the facts but the people who bring reporters' story ideas are alarmed and we get alarmed and eager to rush that news to you! we know that the scarier and more bizarre a story, the more likely it is our bosses will give us air time or a front page slot.