Sharyl Attkisson will appear as part of a special panel discussion at the Paley Center in New York entitled “Media Bias: Fact or Fiction?” Watch live at 6:30p Tues. Sept. 17 here: https://www.facebook.com/PaleyCenter/ The James P. Jimirro Media Impact Series casts light on the role of media in influencing public thought and behavior. Designed to […]
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Epstein’s death stoked distrust in government
Trust in the federal government is seriously lacking. And the government conspiracy theories surrounding the death of convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein only further eroded that trust. That’s according to a recent Scott Rasmussen poll and column. Just 19% of those surveyed say they have confidence in the federal government, with 47% saying they don’t […]
Unscientific poll: 2020 nominees
About an equal percentage of you believe the 2020 Democratic nominee is already running as believe he/she has not yet announced. That’s according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com. Forty-three percent (43%) said the nominee is already in the running. Forty-six percent (46%) think the nominee has not announced yet. You can see the […]
Face recognition technology: innovative or invasive?
A noticeable backlash against facial recognition software has “reached a tipping point,” says NewScientist. A number of people feel as if they’re sacrificing privacy for convenience – “people are excited about the innovation and convenience of technology, but are becoming increasingly mindful about how intrusive it is,” says Mariann Hardey of Durham University, U.K. to […]
Unscientific poll: what happened to Jeffrey Epstein?
Over half of respondents (57%) believe Jeffrey Epstein was murdered. That’s according to the newest SharylAttkisson.com unscientific poll. Forty-three (43%) of respondents have other theories as to what happened to Epstein, but no respondents (0%) believe he died of natural causes. The full poll results are below. Meantime, vote now in our new poll on […]
Internet cloud providers are dumping “problematic” websites
Recently, the “internet infrastructure firm” Cloudfare removed the website 8Chan (also known as Infinity Chan) from its servers, according to Wired. This is reportedly in response to the website housing “numerous posts and manifestos linked to horrific mass shootings in the United States and around the world.” For example, the alleged killer from the El […]
Unscientific poll: should Trump be impeached?
The vast majority of you do not think President Trump should be impeached. That’s according to the newest SharylAttkisson.com unscientific poll. Ninety-seven (97%) percent of respondents say “no” to impeachment. Only 2% of you think impeachment is appropriate, and another 1% are unsure of whether or not impeachment is necessary. The full poll results are […]
Wild West oddity
This has to be one of the odder things I’ve run across. I was with my Full Measure crew shooting new stories out west for our upcoming Season 5. Smack dab in the middle of nowhere– and I do mean nowhere— we came across this roadside attraction: Closer inspection revealed a fairly professional looking sign […]
