The Report Report Report

I'd like to start a new feature on felixsalmon.com, called the Report Report Report. The Report Report Report is for anybody who has ever read a news article whose subject is a "new report" (or survey, or study, or similar). I will track down the original report, and judge the reporting on it. Does the report say what the news articles say it says? Do the articles present hypothesis as fact, or otherwise sensationalize findings? Do they display the requisite amount of skepticism with respect to the methodology and possible ulterior motives of the report's authors? You ask me, and the Report Report Report will tell you.

Nominations now being accepted – I'll try to cover any articles pointed to in the comments, so long as I can find the original report.

Posted by Felix at 21:08 EST