Tag Archives: misleading

The Friday Funny: Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Patricia Rogers & Jane Davidson

A frequent theme here on Genuine Evaluation is appropriate reporting. Not just getting the facts right, but reporting them in a non-misleading way. Along those lines, check out this classic, in which all the information is technically correct, but … … Continue reading →

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What you measure and how you measure it – the Greek financial example

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Patricia Rogers

A salutary reminder that just because things are measured precisely (such as money) doesn’t mean that the measurements are valid or useful. As reported by Louise Story, Landon Thomas Jr and Nelson D. Schwartz, in the New York Times on … Continue reading →

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