Shoddy Regard for Factual Reporting and Why it's a Problem
There is an old saying that close enough counts only for horseshoes, government work, and throwing hand grenades. Well, it appears that some "trusted" publications are applying a similar concept to the topics on which they report. I can't go a day it seems without reading something from a "reputable" source that leaves me saying to myself -- That can't be right,or I know that is wrong. To illustrate, two recent examples. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9993499/Utah-newlywed-26-dies-falling-extremely-difficult-dangerous-mountain.html The DailyMail.com recently published a story about a young man who died while trying to navigate a difficult mountain trail in Utah. The article caught my eye as I have some familiarity with where the tragic accident occurred. This is an excerpt from the article: Meanwhile, search and rescue officials are worried about the popularity of the trail, which is nearly 16,000 feet in elevation. Hiking experts hav