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A Caution About Sample Size
Unfortunately, it appears that the Fox News Carolina affiliate station has removed the actual story, so we can't read it for ourselves to determine just how "racist" it may be--or if it is even "racist" at all.
As for your assertion that this shows how "racist" the culture at Fox News is, you could probably benefit from a basic understanding of logical fallacies. Using ONE story by ONE reporter from ONE Fox affiliate station to draw conclusions about the nature of the Fox News network is clearly fallacious. Specifically, you are employing a fallacy known as "Hasty Generalization", which falls under the category of "Unrepresentative Sample." http://www.fallacyfiles.org/hastygen.html All posters on this site should be aware of the potential dangers of drawing conclusions based upon insufficient sample size. Hopefully, you may find the above link useful. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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Re: A Caution About Sample Size
When James Earl Ray shot Martin Luther King, that was the first n*gger he had ever shot, so it would be hasty to conclude, due to small sample size, that he was racist.
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When James Earl Ray shot Martin Luther King, that was the first n*gger he had ever shot, so it would be hasty to conclude, due to small sample size, that he was racist. [/ QUOTE ] Can you think of a better example than that? |
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When James Earl Ray shot Martin Luther King, that was the first n*gger he had ever shot, so it would be hasty to conclude, due to small sample size, that he was racist. [/ QUOTE ] Do you actually believe James Earl never did anything else that would demonstrate his racism? C'mon, killing MLK was just his highest low point. |
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Do you actually believe James Earl never did anything else that would demonstrate his racism? [/ QUOTE ] Can you name anything? Do you know anything about him? Why would assume that he was racist, other than his sample size = 1 shooting of MLK? |
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Can you name anything? Do you know anything about him? Why would assume that he was racist, other than his sample size = 1 shooting of MLK? [/ QUOTE ] Answer my question and then I'll go do the research for you. mmmmm-kaaay? |
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Do you always form a conclusion, then do research to support it? If so, there is a spot in U.S. Intelligence for you!
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Do you always form a conclusion, then do research to support it? If so, there is a spot in U.S. Intelligence for you! [/ QUOTE ] Ok, this is damn funny. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] |
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When James Earl Ray shot Martin Luther King, that was the first n*gger he had ever shot, so it would be hasty to conclude, due to small sample size, that he was racist. [/ QUOTE ] Just because it's true for one case does not mean it is true in all cases. |
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Re: A Caution About Sample Size
If you watch "Outfoxed", you will realize that this is STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE for Fox and the affilates. There are several memos regarding talking points and catch phrases, all to be repeated by on-air staff -
How many stories from how many Fox affilates and the Network in general do you need before you start to accept the fact that the outlet has a history of attempting to portray the Republican Agenda as "fair and balanced" when they are anything but? RB |
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