I think I'd actually rather read something incorrect form a 20 year old intern journalists than anything from Australia's Aviation 'Expert'.....

Complylot, whilst Im sure we all enjoyed your tremendously intellectual satire, there is a point to be made. If they can't get this right, or in fact anything in any aviation related story in history right, then how can the media be trusted to accurately report on more serious, complex and nuanced matters?

No its not the end of the world for misstating the make and model of aircraft in this article, but given the frequency of trivial errors such as this then it speaks directly to the credibility of news journalism as it exists today. A lot of people believe wholesale what they see on the news, journalists have a responsibility both professional and ethical to be accurate. I believe they on the whole have abandoned this responsibility and that is something that does matter.

So you're saying that 'journalists' cant get anything in any aviation related story in history right..'? and using this to make the conclusion that everything else they report on must be inaccurate too?


C'mon, stop getting your knickers in a twist, I mean we're talking about an online article of a few paragraphs concerning a minor mishap. Perhaps if there were discrepancies in the quality of reporting and facts in a major news story like the Four Corners report on the Norfolk Island ditching we could be more concerned.


I'm sure that every other industry has technical inaccuracies within news articles and of course it's frustrating to those involved.


All that happens here is that every few weeks when an aircraft is identified wrong we get 3 pages of pontificating sarcastic inside 'jokes' more than any real concern or debate over journalistic standards. (oh, I must have 1000 more twin hours)


Can't wait for the next 'emergency' landing or "Piper Centurion Airbus" to have a thronomister failure :ok:


(Oh, and if you check out the original article there has been a note added at the bottom of the story correcting the aircraft type, so we can all sleep well tonight!)

You're suggesting that Journalists suddenly pay attention, fact check and have a measure of integrity when reporting on non aviation stories? I can't think of a single aviation article I've read in many years that got even the basic elements correct.

From this, I think it more than fair to question the credibility of the news sources we're presented with. They have an established pattern of behaviour, what evidence do you provide that this changes depending on subject?

I'm aware its trivial, and thats the point. If they can't get the trivial things correct, how can you expect them to get the complicated things correct?

Sorry but I hold the media in very low esteem. Perhaps my bias shines through too brightly.

Yeah OK, fair enough :rolleyes:

Perhaps you need to get out more..? Maybe ditch Wolfenstein for something new?

I've heard of this great new game called Pokemon Go.

It seems to get lots of morbidly obese losers out of their homes hunting Pokedex, maybe you too could do with some sunshine :uhoh:

Just a thought...

Compylot,
Your trolling and insulting posts are just getting a bit much.
Please go away.

Seems to be a couple of them! :ugh:

DF.

So, an internet troll on a third rate internet forum, whose little diatribes have become so predictable they could cure insomnia, tells someone else to 'get out more'. Priceless.

I hate to agree with DUS, but his logic is frustratingly sound.

Gentlemen, we need to get back on track here!


Focus!


The original intent of this thread was to cast a light on the inaccurate identification of an aircraft pictured in an online news article!!


There was outrage, wit and a bit of light banter surrounding a twin engine aeroplane described as a single!


Credibility was questioned, integrity was put on trial and conclusions were drawn!!


All this on a third rate internet forum!