Shou? celebrates birthday with scoop, escalating confusion feared

After years of undercover research in the Middle East and in the Netherlands, Shou? reveals that despite what most people have always unconsciously been thinking, journalists are no different from ordinary people. With this revelation made public, experts fear an escalation of the confusion over what is happening in the world.

The way an average journalist describes world events is not better, not more insightful and certainly not more trustworthy than the way your average neighbour describes world events, according to Shou?. The verbal intelligence of most journalists is above average, but this does not seem to help them in understanding better what is going on in the world.

"Oops," reacted a well-known media expert. "I'm afraid that people will now seriously start doubting their view of the world and the way that view is created. When people realise it is not all that simple, their behavior will probably become less predictable. Which in turn will make the world even more complicated, and journalism even less reliable. I fear a vicious circle. And for my position as an expert."
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