Wednesday, May 25, 2005
OLD MEDIA SHATTERED
New Scientist claims:
The first human-powered commercial hydrofoil, resembling a bizarre cross between a pogo stick and a jet ski, has gone on sale.
The first, you say? Well, maybe ... if you don’t count the Aqua Skipper!
Via reader Hugo, who notes: “It’s not often that you’ll get a scoop of this magnitude. Rathergate has nothing on this.” In other Big Media research hilarity, the Sydney Morning Herald reports:
Yesterday’s article “Informant out to hurt Corby - lawyer” attributed to Alex Hawke, the national president of the Young Liberal Movement, comments on the Schapelle Corby case that had been posted on a website. Mr Hawke says the comments were a hoax and that police are investigating the matter.
The SMH didn’t check the source of those comments. Remember Simon Jenkins’ claim that the mainstream media spends “millions” finding and checking information? The SMH doesn’t. By the way, scroll down to see the SMH’s ingenious correction technique ...