* The faulty anecdotes undermine the credibility of the story’s argument, not Bloomberg’s credibility. I’ve changed the second paragraph to better reflect what I meant.
The Audit
07:14 PM - January 31, 2012
Bloomberg’s Big Miss in Silicon Valley Hiring Story
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Streams of consciousness - Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Sticking with the truth - How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
An ink-stained stretch - Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
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Public television’s attempts to placate David Koch
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CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
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The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
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#1 Posted by DJ, CJR on Wed 1 Feb 2012 at 09:58 AM
There are still many instances of offshoring going on in Silicon Valley. The net increases are small and many people with great credentials are forced to P/T contract at best, without a regular wage or benefits. The idea that it is a free and easy hiring bonanza, as described by Bloomberg, is false. The entire valley has been degraded and numbed by the downturn in hiring. Most of those over 45 are still struggling and out of work. Just another symptom of the youth-enizing of the valley. Sad story when Bloomberg doesn't even get their stats correct.
#2 Posted by swoosie, CJR on Wed 1 Feb 2012 at 11:37 AM
Thank you so much for this review. I read the Bloomberg article and took all the info at face value as I just [i]assumed[/i] their analysis would have taken these things into account. The level of apparent inaccuracy in that article, based on your fact checking, is quite shocking to me. And looking at the fact that I'm 'shocked,' I'm realizing that I have not been reading nearly critically enough lately, so that is a double thanks to you!
#3 Posted by wow, CJR on Sat 4 Feb 2012 at 10:28 AM