Comments on: Micropost: The problem with absolute numbers and crisis journalism http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/micro/the-problem-with-absolute-numbers-and-crisis-journalism.html Blog of an entrepreneur Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Week-Log.295 | Denken Über http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/micro/the-problem-with-absolute-numbers-and-crisis-journalism.html#comment-168404 Week-Log.295 | Denken Über Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:12:27 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=2152#comment-168404 [...] Martin y una entrada interesante [...] [...] Martin y una entrada interesante [...]

]]> By: Elliott http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/micro/the-problem-with-absolute-numbers-and-crisis-journalism.html#comment-167603 Elliott Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:30:14 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=2152#comment-167603 Caveat emptor with regard to statistics. Mark Twain said & I have often quoted: "Figures don't lie; liars figure." If it is a good quip it ussually was said first by Mark Twain. If it is an invention, it was probably done first by Thomas Edison [1,093 US Patemts] Caveat emptor with regard to statistics. Mark Twain said & I have often quoted: “Figures don’t lie; liars figure.” If it is a good quip it ussually was said first by Mark Twain. If it is an invention, it was probably done first by Thomas Edison [1,093 US Patemts]

]]> By: Mike Sax http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/micro/the-problem-with-absolute-numbers-and-crisis-journalism.html#comment-167576 Mike Sax Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:50:51 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=2152#comment-167576 Hi Martin, I agree that the journalist's argument is flawed, but comparing percentages is not entirely accurate either: Especially in the US, today many people are no longer counted as unemployed because they have part-time work (even when they want full-time work). According to economist Robert Reich, the typical workweek in the US has dropped to 33.5 hours - that's worse than France! :) In comparing unemployment rates between periods, it's probably more accurate to compare level of employment (in hours) rather than unemployment. Check this out: http://robertreich.blogspot.com/2008/12/shall-we-call-it-depression-now.html Hi Martin, I agree that the journalist’s argument is flawed, but comparing percentages is not entirely accurate either: Especially in the US, today many people are no longer counted as unemployed because they have part-time work (even when they want full-time work).

According to economist Robert Reich, the typical workweek in the US has dropped to 33.5 hours – that’s worse than France! :)

In comparing unemployment rates between periods, it’s probably more accurate to compare level of employment (in hours) rather than unemployment.

Check this out:

http://robertreich.blogspot.com/2008/12/shall-we-call-it-depression-now.html

]]> By: yaelg http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/micro/the-problem-with-absolute-numbers-and-crisis-journalism.html#comment-167574 yaelg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:22:46 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/?p=2152#comment-167574 Because "disaster titles" sell !!! Because “disaster titles” sell !!!

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