Comments on: The Largest Planet, A Monster, A Frenzy, and the search for media alluring adjectives http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/ Blogging one sidereal day at a time Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hi, my sites: http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/comment-page-1/#comment-23088 Hi, my sites: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:56:47 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/#comment-23088 Yhanks you961dbbeb9e07341d55613605d7ab2cea Yhanks you961dbbeb9e07341d55613605d7ab2cea

]]> By: Largest exoplanet to date found, also lowest density « One small man in one big universe http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/comment-page-1/#comment-5536 Largest exoplanet to date found, also lowest density « One small man in one big universe Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:33:16 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/#comment-5536 [...] August 8, 2007 @ 1:33 pm } · { Science } This new exoplanet which was found by an international team using the Trans-atlantic Exoplanet Survey telescopes. The planet has a lower mass than Jupiter but [...] [...] August 8, 2007 @ 1:33 pm } · { Science } This new exoplanet which was found by an international team using the Trans-atlantic Exoplanet Survey telescopes. The planet has a lower mass than Jupiter but [...]

]]> By: A Ler…-- Rastos de Luz http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/comment-page-1/#comment-5472 A Ler…-- Rastos de Luz Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:36:12 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/#comment-5472 [...] The Largest Planet, A Monster, A Frenzy, and the search for media alluring adjectives no Star Stryder [...] [...] The Largest Planet, A Monster, A Frenzy, and the search for media alluring adjectives no Star Stryder [...]

]]> By: Astrogeek http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/comment-page-1/#comment-5436 Astrogeek Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:07:56 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/#comment-5436 This just goes to show why scientists can grow cynical about press releases and media relations. Often in a PR puff piece, so much is left out or misrepresented that what is left is 'not even wrong'. This just goes to show why scientists can grow cynical about press releases and media relations. Often in a PR puff piece, so much is left out or misrepresented that what is left is ‘not even wrong’.

]]> By: DancesWithWords http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/comment-page-1/#comment-5412 DancesWithWords Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:52:57 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/08/07/the-largest-planet-a-monster-a-frenzy-and-the-search-for-media-alluring-adjectives/#comment-5412 See here is a perfect example of why media relations and lawyer are of the same ilk. They both stretch the truth (read lie) for a living. I heard all those stories via my various podcasts. I get all excited thinking I'm going to hear something cool, then 30 second into the story I realize I'm listen to another fluff piece. What disturbs me most is the number of times so call science podcasts repeat these media release without properly criticize of the stories. I was listening to the Jodcast today and heard a very good piece on a seti like project which has volunteers look at galaxies images and just indicate the galaxies type... ie. if it was a spiral, if it is a spiral which way does it spin. The most interesting thing was for me, was to comments made about the distribution of spiral galaxies that have given spins and there distribution throughout the universe. Patterns of spiral galaxies that say have a spin in one particular direction could indicate another force at work lick a universe size magnetic field. I really should go to bed, 'cause I really need more than 4 hours of sleep. -- DWW See here is a perfect example of why media relations and lawyer are of the same ilk. They both stretch the truth (read lie) for a living. I heard all those stories via my various podcasts.

I get all excited thinking I’m going to hear something cool, then 30 second into the story I realize I’m listen to another fluff piece. What disturbs me most is the number of times so call science podcasts repeat these media release without properly criticize of the stories.

I was listening to the Jodcast today and heard a very good piece on a seti like project which has volunteers look at galaxies images and just indicate the galaxies type… ie. if it was a spiral, if it is a spiral which way does it spin. The most interesting thing was for me, was to comments made about the distribution of spiral galaxies that have given spins and there distribution throughout the universe. Patterns of spiral galaxies that say have a spin in one particular direction could indicate another force at work lick a universe size magnetic field.

I really should go to bed, ’cause I really need more than 4 hours of sleep.

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DWW

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