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Statistics and data are a means, not an end. Narratives and conclusions must be made by people.

That said, I agree a little more data wouldn't hurt.




That's the problem. I don't want my news to be narratives and conclusions.


News isn't experimental data.


No, but they can report information without having to turn stuff into a narrative.


Then we will complain about that. "Yes, but what does it MEAN?!"




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