tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post858887780740794955..comments2024-03-19T08:42:30.893-04:00Comments on the daily howler: Supplemental: Education reporting in the Post!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-72644149166370140972014-11-01T13:12:44.501-04:002014-11-01T13:12:44.501-04:00Very often students write tests only for sores, no...Very often students write tests only for sores, not for knowledge. I'm not sure that student with high tests score will build successful career, as it's very easy to learn something, write tests and forget that knowledge next day. Also there is a tendency when students get <a href="http://writeanessayformoney.com/" rel="nofollow">bulk essays for money online</a> and don't write essays, get good scores and get no skills. So it means they or their parents just wasted money and time, very clottish..Sarah3aharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401176748137394758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-30880675498844282232014-07-14T11:40:59.585-04:002014-07-14T11:40:59.585-04:00Did she take things literally in excess?Did she take things literally in excess?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-78423248080947672422014-07-14T11:39:42.126-04:002014-07-14T11:39:42.126-04:00That is virtually true. That is virtually true. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-57417078625204712312014-07-14T11:08:12.498-04:002014-07-14T11:08:12.498-04:00As I said, being excessively literal is a sign of ...As I said, being excessively literal is a sign of mental illness or brain injury. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-88267130213361365132014-07-14T11:07:03.023-04:002014-07-14T11:07:03.023-04:00After reading Dowd's latest column, I too ques...After reading Dowd's latest column, I too question her mental health.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-31667189849910021622014-07-14T11:06:02.341-04:002014-07-14T11:06:02.341-04:00"What did become of Fallows?"
Who knows..."What did become of Fallows?"<br /><br />Who knows? My guess is that it was another fleeting thought that crossed Bob's fertile mind, but quickly forgotten as he launched the important "War on Krystal" in defense of Western Civilization as we know it.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-61973365148537649022014-07-14T11:03:04.403-04:002014-07-14T11:03:04.403-04:00Yes, but since Bob doesn't rake it in himself,...Yes, but since Bob doesn't rake it in himself, it would be impossible for Bob to be hypocritical about the swag other people make.<br /><br />But it would be rather inconsistent, to say the least, to worry about the money that only certain elitely educated children of privilege are able to command.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-43831513413272717722014-07-14T10:35:39.823-04:002014-07-14T10:35:39.823-04:00I know I never trust anyone who fails to give a co...I know I never trust anyone who fails to give a complete<br />accounting of three rounds of NAEP test scores for eighth grade math disaggregated by race when writing about education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-91769854644158582822014-07-14T10:32:17.959-04:002014-07-14T10:32:17.959-04:00What did become of Fallows? Also "Hoover and...What did become of Fallows? Also "Hoover and Hostin, with Erin Burnett (reported net worth, $12 million)"?<br /><br />It has been a couple of weeks. Krystal Ball is monumentally important, but I am eager to know how cable's Burnett is going to catch up to NBC's Chelsea Clinton in net worth.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-4391182432368194322014-07-14T10:11:11.407-04:002014-07-14T10:11:11.407-04:0010:35 AM: "He isn't objecting to the bulk...10:35 AM: "He isn't objecting to the bulk of the story is he?"<br /><br />Actually, he isn't objecting just to the bulk of this story. He is also objecting to ALL education reporting in the Washington Post. To wit:<br /><br />"Supplemental: Education reporting in the Post!<br />SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014<br /><br />"The latest sorry example: We’re often amazed by the education reporting in the Washington Post.<br /><br />"Thursday produced the latest example."<br /><br />So please, let's not pretend that Somerby objects only to a single, brief passage in that story.<br /><br />Like all cult leaders, he is telling his camp followers not to trust anybody but himself with the "Truth."<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-62279805164166553912014-07-14T10:06:16.042-04:002014-07-14T10:06:16.042-04:00The only difference between Bob and Dowd as it rel...The only difference between Bob and Dowd as it relates to the practice of sneering insults about age and money, is that unlike Dowd, Bob is not hypocritical when expressing concern about the excess intake, just selective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-36884011246485398472014-07-14T10:02:28.253-04:002014-07-14T10:02:28.253-04:00You haven't read the original article much les...You haven't read the original article much less the report on which it was based, which was the basis of the facts stated:<br /><br />1) The article did not say score improvement were related to white students as you originally claimed to be a fact. <br />The article quoted someone who made the statment as part of a report which concerned other things Bob disappeared. <br /><br />2) Bob's criticism is for the reporter's failure, on her own, to examine the veracity of the claim of the person being quoted. <br /><br />3) If Bob expected, as a practice of journalism, that the reporter should have independently evaluated the veracity of one of many claims, then Bob, as a practice of good journalism, should have given an accurate report of what the whole article was about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-32271831837189447942014-07-14T09:06:55.009-04:002014-07-14T09:06:55.009-04:00By the way, Bob promised us a look at the "an...By the way, Bob promised us a look at the "anthropologist" James Fallows, who answeered the "Why on earth is she worth that much money" question some 20 years ago in "Breaking the News."<br /><br />We live in a celebrity culture. The mere fact of being famous attracts cash. <br /><br />Focusing like a laser beam rather than flailing around, Fallows how every person who was a regular or semi-regular on the seminal "McLaughlin Group" -- the show that really invented the "shout show" format, and even launched the TV career of Chris Matthews and others -- could command well into five-figure fees on the lecture circuit, and write books that would become immediate best-sellers.<br /><br />They were, much to the lament of Fallows, part of a new, rising class of "celebrity journalists" who could easily cash in on their face time on a lightly watched show on PBS.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-65864832915232482752014-07-14T08:55:27.519-04:002014-07-14T08:55:27.519-04:00Well, Media Matters is already all over this, and ...Well, Media Matters is already all over this, and without the sexist snark Somerby will predictably add, as well as questioning the condition of Dowd's mental health. (Did I say Bob is rather predictable?)<br /><br />Now I'm not saying in any way shape or form that this question is valid. But Dowd asks: "Why on earth is she worth that much money? Why, given her dabbling in management consulting, hedge-funding and coattail-riding, is an hour of her time valued at an amount that most Americans her age don't make in a year?"<br /><br />Hmmmmm, of how many of his preferred targets has Bob asked the same question?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-8649408224072997432014-07-14T00:21:46.347-04:002014-07-14T00:21:46.347-04:00You have not stated any facts.You have not stated any facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-7718920110614008712014-07-14T00:05:49.125-04:002014-07-14T00:05:49.125-04:00No insinuation was intended. Simple facts were st...No insinuation was intended. Simple facts were stated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-79961533472079163422014-07-13T17:41:02.779-04:002014-07-13T17:41:02.779-04:00He may not have any problem with the rest of the a...He may not have any problem with the rest of the article.<br /><br />If you are suggesting that he is using 8th grade figures to make a point that is untrue, please show your data. Otherwise, stop insinuating that Somerby is being dishonest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-16743846323058326642014-07-13T13:55:36.137-04:002014-07-13T13:55:36.137-04:00Dr Brave has never shown any concern for TDH reade...Dr Brave has never shown any concern for TDH readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-68297089189265182102014-07-13T13:19:43.381-04:002014-07-13T13:19:43.381-04:00I'll get to it when I finish watching reruns o...I'll get to it when I finish watching reruns of Rachel touching herself. You wouldn't believe how fantastic it is in black and white. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-85180105148463886292014-07-13T13:17:50.346-04:002014-07-13T13:17:50.346-04:00If Bob can cherry pick a tree from the forest I ca...If Bob can cherry pick a tree from the forest I can point out he ignored the forest. YOU can read the whole article rather than have me recount it for you.<br /> <br />That way you can think for yourself.<br /><br />BTW, ever notice how 8th grade math has become Bob's favorite? I think an earlier comment indicated why he steer clear of other grades and subject.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-33236912867463757062014-07-13T12:19:58.276-04:002014-07-13T12:19:58.276-04:00Any of you read Dowd today? Get ready for a BOBgas...Any of you read Dowd today? Get ready for a BOBgasm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-4410767484813962072014-07-13T10:35:49.025-04:002014-07-13T10:35:49.025-04:00He isn't objecting to the bulk of the story is...He isn't objecting to the bulk of the story is he? He is objecting to the specific statement that the score increases were caused by a shift in demographics in the school district. He supports his criticism using NAEP data. Is he wrong? If so, supply data to refute his point. If he is not wrong, it doesn't matter what the rest of the article was about. YOU made the criticism of Somerby -- YOU support it or shut up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-17054983302524169422014-07-13T10:30:15.958-04:002014-07-13T10:30:15.958-04:00The bulk of the critique and the article about the...The bulk of the critique and the article about the critique of DC schools was not about NAEP. Go read it your own lazy self. Your pedantic blogger wants the reporter to write a report on data from NAEP when that was not the point of the activity which sparked coverage.<br /><br />This is another sorry example of Bob disappearing facts to support a meme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-31446410069434239202014-07-13T07:21:23.929-04:002014-07-13T07:21:23.929-04:00They are right next to the Marquis de Somerby Rule...They are right next to the Marquis de Somerby Rules of Proper Political Etiquette.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-34107691003272998802014-07-13T00:27:08.211-04:002014-07-13T00:27:08.211-04:00Excerpting is not. "disappearing". If th...Excerpting is not. "disappearing". If the portion not quoted went on to deal with Somerby's criticism, I am sure you would have included it in your comment. Why didn't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com