NEWS about the NEWS Media, Favorite Investigative News Sources, and Their Best Stories

I’ve added news org links (scroll down) and updated the AllSides.com news org bias chart. This 2020 chart is an update with a few additions and a couple more orgs split out into news vs opinion sources. This chart supersedes the older chart (above):

Obviously there will always be subjectivity in a list like this, but I still find it useful for…[Read more]

http://covidly.com

The default table shows USA at top because of having the most cases. But what I found sobering is a table of countries sorted by % of new cases in past 24 hrs. Third world countries look really, really bad, and USA is near the bottom of this long list. (Again, open the graphic to another tab to see it full size.)

I don’t…[Read more]

WHO, during covid-19

From https://who.sprinklr.com/explorer with a play button to watch history unfold. The default graph presents data as follows:

• X = Cumulative Cases
• Y = Cumulative Deaths
• Z (bubble size) = Population

To see China, the default graph is better than mine. I changed my axes (see the screen cap, below) to the…[Read more]

Fact Checker Websites

Preliminary list, subject to updates. Comments and additions appreciated!

[First link is to their website, second link to their RSS. Some browsers handle RSS feeds nicely, presenting a clean list of stories. But if yours doesn’t, it will merely present a lot of harmless geeky-looking code to you. More info later on good RSS…[Read more]

A couple more stories via Nieman, and during our pandemic’s relatively early stages:

Nieman: How a Boston Globe website started connecting those in need because of coronavirus with those who can help

Excerpts [emphasis on a paragraph is mine]:

As local news outlets suffer blow after blow in this pandemic, Boston Helps is a reminder that local n…

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Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:

I have followed Hemant for a good few years, since he sold his soul on eBay.

The winner overpaid by $504.

I have followed Hemant for a good few years, since he sold his soul on eBay.

I have to admit, I said I like that source without having been there for a while. I think I like Hemant Mehta’s pov, but honestly haven’t followed him recently. Mea culpa!

Because my desire includes attracting outsiders, including religionists who may be ready to open their minds to a viable option. While appreciating members regardless of their…[Read more]

Don’t get me wrong. I have little patience for nutcase evangelical Christians. But the vibe pretty much goes against the whole idea that its a friendly atheist. It’s mostly just pointing out crazy provocative stupid shit the super stupid do and say. And that…isn’t going to do much to theists visiting perhaps under the guise that they’re entering…[Read more]

…doesn’t have the friendliest vibe especially towards Christians…

I can’t fault that too much. I have about had it with the local army of moronic xtians around here.

Friendly atheist isn’t bad but at the same time it doesn’t have the friendliest vibe especially towards Christians curious about what atheism is all about. All the headlines this week have been what stupid evangelicals spoke out of their batshit insane mouths. There’s not much substance there. Nothing that really provokes thoughtfulness, truly…[Read more]

@Robert, I like Friendly Atheist, thank you.

Virginia Pastor Who Said COVID-19 Was Anti-Trump “Mass Hysteria” Dies of Virus

Wow, Louisiana already has the third highest rate of covid per capita in USA. Sounds like a Darwin Award may be in order, some time around mid-April I’d guess.

Pastor defies coronavirus order, draws over 1K people to services

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pastor-defies-coronavirus-order-draws-over-1k-people-to-services/ar-BB11HwQ3?ocid=spartanntp

@Davis,

Yes…

These companies would look at the human body and conclude that having 2 lungs and 2 kidneys was financially inefficient, and probably engage in the organ trade business.

“Just catch me up, quick”: How The Wall Street Journal is trying to reach non-news junkies – News products that the Journal built to highlight its election coverage to occasional readers are being repurposed for coronavirus coverage.

[full story (NiemanLab)]

[excerpts]

The Wall Street Journal spent months designing, testing, and perfecting a sl…

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_Robert_ wrote:

Ready for all the tax payer funded corporate bailouts orchestrated by the very folks who despise socialism?

I just wish it could have come earlier, in the form of promoting health care. Obama-hate (and Hillary-hate?) helped set the country back on those counts, and (imo) now the worm must turn to repair the economy, more than it…[Read more]

No their plan always goes like this:

• Expand network and buy planes
• Gudgingly raise staff salary though never in step with inflation
• Dish out dividends and give big bonuses to management
• Put all your loose money into expansion
• Find a crisis
• Lay off a lot of staff, lower their wages and collectively bargain shitty working terms (while…

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