Thanks Miguel! This is a terrific site. (It focuses on British controversies, however, which don't all translate well to this side of the pond.)
Nevertheless, if I were to pick one item from the website that I think everyone should read, it would be this one about how medical benefits are often framed a percentages (to make them look larger) and medical harms are often framed in raw numbers (to make them look smaller): http://straightstatistics.org/article/mismatched-framing-or-how-mislead-without-really-trying Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== [email protected] wrote: > > > Those who are concerned with how statistical results are distorted by > the media and other sources should take a look at the following > organization: http://straightstatistics.org/about-us. > > > > Miguel > > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
