Comments on: The redundant story: math and the future of journalism http://adrianmonck.com/2009/06/redundant-story-math-future-journalism/ a blog about news and stuff Thu, 10 May 2012 16:11:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Greg Watts http://adrianmonck.com/2009/06/redundant-story-math-future-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-2964 Greg Watts Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:16:30 +0000 http://adrianmonck.com/?p=3178#comment-2964 Not sure if I entirely agree, but nevertheless an interesting idea. Not sure if I entirely agree, but nevertheless an interesting idea.

]]> By: riverScrap http://adrianmonck.com/2009/06/redundant-story-math-future-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 riverScrap Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:52:23 +0000 http://adrianmonck.com/?p=3178#comment-2866 Great piece. Journalism in its current state would certainly benefit from a re-alignment with mathematical certainties; but I don't think this is desirable at the expense of language's primary asset - its ambiguity. A mathematical equation can never tell a story, precisely because a story hinges on the reader's intimacy & ability to subjectively empathise with its subject matter. Yes, this can be manipulated, but it can also be deployed to brilliant and ethically justifiable effect. The media shouldn't let the excesses of a few bone-headed journalists dampen its scope for creativity. Definitive facts ain't that interesting! Great piece. Journalism in its current state would certainly benefit from a re-alignment with mathematical certainties; but I don’t think this is desirable at the expense of language’s primary asset — its ambiguity.

A mathematical equation can never tell a story, precisely because a story hinges on the reader’s intimacy & ability to subjectively empathise with its subject matter. Yes, this can be manipulated, but it can also be deployed to brilliant and ethically justifiable effect.

The media shouldn’t let the excesses of a few bone-headed journalists dampen its scope for creativity. Definitive facts ain’t that interesting!

]]> By: Mike Hanley http://adrianmonck.com/2009/06/redundant-story-math-future-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-2848 Mike Hanley Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:40:25 +0000 http://adrianmonck.com/?p=3178#comment-2848 O please. O please.

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