The Pentagon Leaks and Fox News
Why did host Tucker Carlson say far more Ukrainian troops than Russian are dying in the war?
The leaking of US intelligence documents and the arrest of a 21 year old airman who authorities believe to be responsible has caused a media and diplomatic storm. We look at how the leaks were reported by primetime Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who said seven Ukrainian troops are dying for every one Russian, contrary to most estimates. And we examine an advert Fox News took out claiming to be the American TV network most trusted for news. With guests Aric Toler from investigative journalism site Bellingcat, data journalist and author G. Elliott Morris and 成人快手 correspondent Olga Ivshina.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats
Tim Harford investigates numbers in the news: are they always reliable?