http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2009/06/29/believe-it-or-not-journalists-do-care-about-bent-stats/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:13:48 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2009/06/29/believe-it-or-not-journalists-do-care-about-bent-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Scott Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:09:48 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/?p=599#comment-256 The statistics aren't the problem. It's the analysis that is used and the conclusions formed from the data that is the problem. There are too many journalists out there who just report on press releases, rather then investigating the actual figures. Is it any wonder why the press is struggling? The statistics aren’t the problem. It’s the analysis that is used and the conclusions formed from the data that is the problem.
There are too many journalists out there who just report on press releases, rather then investigating the actual figures. Is it any wonder why the press is struggling?

]]> http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2009/06/29/believe-it-or-not-journalists-do-care-about-bent-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Heathdon McGregor Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:17:10 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/?p=599#comment-255 only believe stats when presented with all the context. Who what why when and where? Who paid for it, what did they want the outcomwe to be? when were the stats taken(during work hours - unemployed after hours - people with no life) Where is the info being used? only believe stats when presented with all the context. Who what why when and where? Who paid for it, what did they want the outcomwe to be? when were the stats taken(during work hours – unemployed after hours – people with no life) Where is the info being used?

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