Comments on: Innumerate Reporting http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:33:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ram http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-98710 ram Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:42:20 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/#comment-98710 anecdotal evidence suggest just the opposite. There are lesser number of indian students interested to come to US for higher studies because of better opportunities in india and also lack of jobs in US after graduating. anecdotal evidence suggest just the opposite. There are lesser number of indian students interested to come to US for higher studies because of better opportunities in india and also lack of jobs in US after graduating.

]]> By: Ike http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-98662 Ike Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:53:42 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/#comment-98662 Atanu - I was one of the exceptions, graduating with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Political Theory... but also with 40 hours of math and hard sciences. Reporters are as a rule innumerate. I used to crack the following line, in my best smarmy anchor voice: "A recent survey shows that two out of three newscasters cannot handle simple fractions. That's almost half." Atanu – I was one of the exceptions, graduating with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Political Theory… but also with 40 hours of math and hard sciences.

Reporters are as a rule innumerate. I used to crack the following line, in my best smarmy anchor voice:

“A recent survey shows that two out of three newscasters cannot handle simple fractions. That’s almost half.”

]]> By: vs http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-98650 vs Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:08:45 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/#comment-98650 As one of the numerous who got educated in the US and made it back to India, I am interested in knowing how many actually come back? any idea? As one of the numerous who got educated in the US and made it back to India, I am interested in knowing how many actually come back? any idea?

]]> By: Aditya Athalye http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-98621 Aditya Athalye Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:04:55 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/04/23/innumerate-reporting/#comment-98621 haha nice closing line :) haha nice closing line :)

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