The LA Times fumbles its coverage of the scary new Coronavirus strain

The LA Times fumbles its coverage of the scary new Coronavirus strain

ByJosh Bernoff

A new, not very well understood strain of coronavirus is circulating in California. In its article about it, the LA Times did a very good job of combining fear and uncertainty into a confusing mix that creates more heat than light. Given the amount of misinformation spreading about the virus from conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers,…

The passive blame game: “mistakes were made” in Brussels
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The passive blame game: “mistakes were made” in Brussels

ByJosh Bernoff

Now that the bombing stories are done, it’s time for the blame stories — and the passive voice that inevitably accompanies them. Like the LA Times story titled: ” ‘Mistakes were probably made,’ Belgian official acknowledges after Brussels attacks.” Ya think? People performed these acts. Belgian and European police and intelligence agencies, obviously, missed something. That’s…