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Okay it's easy on these types of threads to see where Gopher fans are getting their news. There is the Fox news crowd and then everyone else.
 

WorkingMyTailOff said:
Okay it's easy on these types of threads to see where Gopher fans are getting their news. There is the Fox news crowd and then everyone else.
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What did that even mean? Have you watched Fox News lately? They’re contributing to the hysteria as much as any other network. This is good for their business.
 


Spaulding!No! said:
I called and the U and they said 'no refund' on the donation portion. you're welcome.
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If it's still an issue by then, the entire foundation of our society is about to crumble and our currency probably would no longer hold any value.

What I'm saying is, on the bright side, you're not really out anything.
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
What do people even mean by that anymore?

How does a silly thread result in that kind of response... talk about "frenzy"...
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I think they're talking about a generated news story to illicit a certain reaction.

I actually think the coverage of the coronavirus is about the most apt use of the term "fake news" that I've ever seen.
 

Bob_Loblaw said:
If it's still an issue by then, the entire foundation of our society is about to crumble and our currency probably would no longer hold any value.

What I'm saying is, on the bright side, you're not really out anything.
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You're forgetting the real bright side, which is not having to be around to witness the tragedy that is ending the season vs. Nebraska instead of the Battle for the Axe.
 




Mitu said:
You're forgetting the real bright side, which is not having to be around to witness the tragedy that is ending the season vs. Nebraska instead of the Battle for the Axe.
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That's true! Plus the impending apocalypse means we don't have to worry about getting down to 85 scholarships next year.
 


PitinoFan said:
What did that even mean? Have you watched Fox News lately? They’re contributing to the hysteria as much as any other network. This is good for their business.
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I have not but I have siblings that do and their talking points were represented on this thread (it's the same as the flu and this is a hoax to try to hurt Trump...).
 

WorkingMyTailOff said:
I have not but I have siblings that do and their talking points were represented on this thread (it's the same as the flu and this is a hoax to try to hurt Trump...).
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LOL...Trump has hurt himself with all of his daily comments and lies. Comedians love him for his ongoing screw ups.
 




WorkingMyTailOff said:
I have not but I have siblings that do and their talking points were represented on this thread (it's the same as the flu and this is a hoax to try to hurt Trump...).
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They didn’t get that from Fox. All
I heard this morning is various cancelled events, and recommendations of people over 60 to not leave their house. Seriously.
 

PitinoFan said:
They didn’t get that from Fox. All
I heard this morning is various cancelled events, and recommendations of people over 60 to not leave their house. Seriously.
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Sorry, I'm confused about which part was actually "fake" news. Was the news about the cancelled events untrue? Or did the media deliberately misrepresent the advice from health professionals regarding high risk individuals (say, people over 60) using extra caution?
 

RememberMurray said:
Sorry, I'm confused about which part was actually "fake" news. Was the news about the cancelled events untrue? Or did the media deliberately misrepresent the advice from health professionals regarding high risk individuals (say, people over 60) using extra caution?
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The media is using coach speak
 

I think I'll just stay home and read "The Stand" tonight. Maybe it has a few pointers in how to survive....
 


RememberMurray said:
Sorry, I'm confused about which part was actually "fake" news. Was the news about the cancelled events untrue? Or did the media deliberately misrepresent the advice from health professionals regarding high risk individuals (say, people over 60) using extra caution?
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Given these statistics, I guess anyone over 60 shouldn’t leave their house. Ever.

“While the impact of fluvaries, it places a substantial burden on the health of people in the United States each year. CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million – 45 million illnesses, between 140,000 – 810,000 hospitalizations and between 12,000 – 61,000 deaths annually since 2010.”
 

RememberMurray said:
Sorry, I'm confused about which part was actually "fake" news. Was the news about the cancelled events untrue? Or did the media deliberately misrepresent the advice from health professionals regarding high risk individuals (say, people over 60) using extra caution?
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I had family in town. One turned on fox news for a bit.

They did a story on how the "liberal media" is playing up the virus.....and literally the next story they ran was their own freak out story on the virus and how bad it could get / 1918 pandemic talk.....


Fox News is in on it!


We live in the age of "It's ok if I do it....not you." and some folks don't even realize it.
 
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PitinoFan said:
Given these statistics, I guess anyone over 60 shouldn’t leave their house. Ever.

“While the impact of fluvaries, it places a substantial burden on the health of people in the United States each year. CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million – 45 million illnesses, between 140,000 – 810,000 hospitalizations and between 12,000 – 61,000 deaths annually since 2010.”
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Uh huh. So when the media reports that doctors are advising people to get flu shots (to prevent flu), is that another example of fake news?

Back to my original questions, regarding this new virus:

— The so-called "fake news media" has, indeed, reported on certain events being cancelled. Hmmm... Were the events actually cancelled, or not? Was it literally "fake" news to report that they had been cancelled?

— The so-called "fake news media" has widely reported on messaging from various health professionals (doctors and researchers and epidemiologists) regarding the coronavirus. Have these health professionals actually advised people in high risk groups (such as folks over 60) to use extra caution, or have they not? "Fake news"?

I'm still unclear about which part of these news stories is the "fake" part. Which part(s) of the actual reporting has/have been offensive, or misleading, or untrue?
 



I may even watch the Walking Dead while I read...
 

Games might be played to empty stadiums. Could happen. You'd get your money back.
 

RememberMurray said:
Uh huh. So when the media reports that doctors are advising people to get flu shots (to prevent flu), is that another example of fake news?

Back to my original questions, regarding this new virus:

— The so-called "fake news media" has, indeed, reported on certain events being cancelled. Hmmm... Were the events actually cancelled, or not? Was it literally "fake" news to report that they had been cancelled?

— The so-called "fake news media" has widely reported on messaging from various health professionals (doctors and researchers and epidemiologists) regarding the coronavirus. Have these health professionals actually advised people in high risk groups (such as folks over 60) to use extra caution, or have they not? "Fake news"?

I'm still unclear about which part of these news stories is the "fake" part. Which part(s) of the actual reporting has/have been offensive, or misleading, or untrue?
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You keep quoting me, along with “fake,” which I did not say. Perhaps you should direct that toward those who actually used that word? I don’t ever say, “fake news.”
 


PitinoFan said:
You keep quoting me, along with “fake,” which I did not say. Perhaps you should direct that toward those who actually used that word? I don’t ever say, “fake news.”
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You're right. You never specifically use the popular term "fake news".

You did, however, say this:

"All I heard this morning is various cancelled events, and recommendations of people over 60 to not leave their house. Seriously."

And this:

"Given these statistics, I guess anyone over 60 shouldn’t leave their house. Ever."

To me, you seem to be implying that the media has deliberately exaggerated and/or sensationalized the situation, in an irresponsible way. Did I misinterpret you?

My question to the people who are claiming "fake news", or accusing the media of sensationalization, would be: Do you have any specific examples?

To me, the reporting I've seen has been straightforward. The media is merely doing the job of a free press in an open society.

But I'm prepared to change my thinking, if I'm provided with specific and plausible examples of media malfeasance.

Reporting on event cancellations doesn't really seem sensationalist. And giving a platform for the recommendations of health professionals to speak to the general population during a situation like we're facing now seems to me to be a valuable public service.
 

Spoofin said:
H1N1 was going to change the World too. 59 million American's (CDC) contracted H1N1 during its outbreak so COVID-19 has a ways to go still despite the crazy media coverage and fear generation. Yes, take reasonable precautions --- buying enough toilet paper so you are prepared to be quarantined in your home for 3-months is not a reasonable precaution.

EDIT: That 59-million number seems awfully high, but this is where I found it...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Estimating the burden of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in the United States (April 2009-April 2010) - PubMed

To calculate the burden of 2009 pandemic influenza A (pH1N1) in the United States, we extrapolated from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infections Program laboratory-confirmed hospitalizations across the entire United States, and then corrected for underreporting. From...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Possibly your best post ever.
 

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