The mainstream media is trash and everyone in every age group knows it at this point. Most likely time, and the free market will solve this. But my point being: I never trust any MSM site/news agency/ect for any degree of technical accuracy on any story involving any kind of science. They always mis-report or mis-represent facts so I avoid it all together. And as for MSM comment sections they are absolute trash you won't find anything of value there.
This is bitterly true. 24-hour news TV has created a 'rush to broadcast' that means stories are no longer properly written, researched or proofed before they go on air. This leads to misinformation becoming 'common knowledge' and, sometimes, panicked over-reaction to non-events.
To be absolutely fair the BBC on their news website (Jonathon Amos et al) have a very clear and balanced account of the accident without even one mention of the cost! I agree entirely with all the comments about the usual dire quality of space coverage in the media however...sadly.
I have been at work for over an hour now with Foxnews baying in the background.
Compare BBC reporting to say, The Guardian and the contrast is huge.
Quote from: Jarnis on 10/29/2014 11:24 amCompare BBC reporting to say, The Guardian and the contrast is huge.Guess who gets more clicks BBC is funded by taxpayers. Sometimes that is a plus.
[...] I never trust any MSM site/news agency/ect for any degree of technical accuracy on any story involving any kind of science.[...]
Quote from: Quintus on 10/29/2014 10:59 amTo be absolutely fair the BBC on their news website (Jonathon Amos et al) have a very clear and balanced account of the accident without even one mention of the cost! I agree entirely with all the comments about the usual dire quality of space coverage in the media however...sadly.True. One of the few that does.Compare BBC reporting to say, The Guardian and the contrast is huge.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29812139http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/28/antares-rocket-explodes-nasa-launch-pad-orbital-scienceBBC reported a bunch of facts, then gave an analyst (who really knew what he was talking about) some room to explain and carefully speculate a bit.The Guardian immediately went full stupid mode and started to push an agenda "russki engines no good, why on earth are they using them?" and then went for the price of it all - granted, with realistic numbers.And The Guardian is one of the less bad ones...