If you've ever cocked your head when a reporter was talking about oil and energy policy, thinking "Geezus fuck, but reporters are incompetent," then there's a nice little article for you to read.

From August's Portfolio (low on my reading pile, but got to it this morning), Howell Raines not only shows how media coverage is currently wrong (with a nice evisceration of Matt Lauer), but gives direction as to how the story should be covered.  A favorite bit:

The digital-news era is good at letting us know what happens now. But it’s lousy at reminding us of what’s happening again.

Link: Criticism of Media's Energy Coverage - Media Column - Howell Raines - Portfolio.com.