Self-fulfilling research
Wednesday, 19. March 2008, 17:28:09
A new study in New Zealand shows that half of those studied have below-average literacy skills.
To me, that is as newsworthy as "The Pope is Catholic".
Perhaps the researchers and the newspaper editors who picked up this story are among the 2/3 of people with low numeracy skills?
To me, that is as newsworthy as "The Pope is Catholic".Perhaps the researchers and the newspaper editors who picked up this story are among the 2/3 of people with low numeracy skills?
