Journalifact Austin American Statesman

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  1. A. BETTIK

    A. BETTIK 1,000+ Posts

    The Austin American Statesman carries something called "Politifact". They wouldn't need it if their journalism was factual to begin with, but I guess the whatevers there had to find a way to try to make their blog superior reporting at least appear more factual.

    Here's an example of Journalifacting on Sunday's Edition September 18, 2011.

    Roberto Villalpando reports an article called "Orbiting outpost nearly complete" in the INSIGHT & BOOKS section's front page.

    Therein Roberto reports an ISS configuration diagram with two complete 100% falshoods.

    Roberto reports to thousands that the Jules Verne ATV is called the "Soyuz capsule (since 2000)". 100% Untrue! This is like mistaking a bear for a cat. Roberto, esne qualis, stultus?

    The second error is just as bad. Roberto ignores labeling the Quest airlock and instead mislables the Cupola module as the "Quest Airlock (July 2001)". Completely False on the old Truthometer! Again, this is like mistaking a bear for a cat. Especially since the two modules are so close together in the diagram and so clearly and obviously distinct to anyone with basic knowledge of the ISS!

    Given these two grossly obvious untruths, one must now consider what else the Austin American Statesman reproters might have falsified. Where are the editors or do they willingly approve articles
    without fact checking them?
     
  2. SomeMildLanguage

    SomeMildLanguage 500+ Posts

    Politifact is horrible.
     

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