In order to understand the "don't worry about coronavirus, worry about the flu" coverage, you have to understand that there will be virtually no consequences for the press for getting this wrong, and plausibly some "we told you so" cred otherwise
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This is subtle but important: the media holds itself accountable for having *a good story about why it said what it said,* not for accuracy or a strong record of prediction.
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100% predictive accuracy. You will tweet.
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man, the daily drives me nuts, and I always end up catching the tail end of it since it airs right before marketplace. Maybe the worst show on IPR
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Re responsibility for accuracy- When people give predictions/advice I love to test out their actual confidence by challenging them to commit to a bet. Mostly they refuse but the thought is sobering enough that they walk back their overconfidence!
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