President Trump’s campaign recently filed lawsuits against three national media outlets: CNN, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. Although the news media enjoys strong protection from libel claims made by public figures, the Trump campaign claims the reporters acted with malice and reckless disregard for the truth in their Trump-Russia collusion coverage, and […]
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WATCH: Bad math, bad journalism–or both?
If nothing else this news clip will make you feel less bad about your substandard math skills. On Thursday evening, March 5, 2020, MSNBC newsman Brian Williams and New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay referred to a tweet they read on Twitter. It claimed that former Democrat candidate for president Michael Bloomberg could […]
Most voters say they are not most influenced by friends, ads, endorsements or news
Most Americans say they are not influenced most by friends, family, ads, endorsements or the news. That’s according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com. Perhaps the most surprising finding is the part about people not believing they are most influenced by ads. According to Forbes: Kantar Media CMAG group estimates that political ads for […]
The green light to eat more bacon?
There may be good news for fat-loving Americans! Current science does not support the government’s policy to limit consumption of saturated fat, according to a “consensus statement” by a group of leading nutrition scientists. That’s according to the Nutrition Coalition. The U.S. government reportedly issues Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) every five years. The government […]
Election agency neutered, troubled water, and gas cans that don’t work
I hate to be the one to break the news to you but you’re paying $70 million tax dollars a year for a federal agency that is not even functioning as designed. It’s the Federal Election Commission and it is currently out of business. What’s worse, the FEC’s main job is to provide political campaigns […]
Perfect selfie or train wreck?
A gym trainer in India suffered head injuries after being hit by a public transport train during a shocking selfie video he took in Hyderabad, India, says BBC News. But he reportedly survived. In the video, the selfie-taker identified as T Siva appears to ignore warnings from someone nearby and the blaring train horn. Taking […]
Majority not very concerned about coronavirus: POLL
As analysts in the media debate how worried we should or should not be about the current coronavirus outbreak, Americans have mixed feelings on the question. Roughly 58% of those who answered our latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com are “not very” or not at all concerned about coronavirus. But 11% are pretty concerned or extremely […]
Talking Point: What do dogs dream about?
I had a great dog named Mushroom for 17 years. (RIP, Mushy!) She was a schnauzer poodle mix. Some years ago, she woke up and ran straight outside and began methodically digging around the back yard, running from one spot to the next– not a normal thing for Mushroom. It looked to us like she […]
Coronavirus, health care costs, 2020 polls, and mascots with your money
We have a jam-packed Full Measure for you this weekend! It was two years ago that I first spoke with Rosemary Gibson, author of China Rx. She warned about our over-reliance on China for most of our prescription medicine. She really called that one! She’s back this week to talk about the coronavirus impact. Our […]
Poll: The vast majority unconcerned about Russian meddling in 2020
People may believe Russia is trying to meddle in the U.S. elections, but most are not at all worried about it. That’s according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com. Ninety percent (90%) answered they are “not at all” concerned. Only 2% said they are “very” concerned. Are you concerned about Russian meddling in 2020? […]
