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What is the source that analyzes the misleading statistical claim? Link: https://www.mediamatters.org/bret-baier/foxs-news-side-anchor-bret-baier-airs- misleading-graphs-about-crude-oil-and-natural-gas Reference: Martin, W. by R. (n.d.). Fox's "news side" anchor Bret Baier airs misleading graphs about crude oil and natural gas prices. Media Matters for America. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://www.mediamatters.org/bret-baier/foxs-news-side-anchor-bret-baier- airs-misleading-graphs-about-crude-oil-and-natural-gas What is the source or title of the original misleading claim? Fox News Special report with Bret Baier https://www.foxnews.com/shows/special-report Unfortunately to watch the full episode you must have a tv subscription but you can see the clip in the source that analyzes the clip at the bottom. What is the claim being made? Fox News aired false or misleading information and graphics, Special Report anchor Bret Baier episode from September 28 th 2021 displayed suspiciously truncated graphs plotting the change in prices of natural gas and crude oil. What is the statistical analysis proposed to support this claim? The graphs spanned from 2019 to 2021, a notably short snapshot in time. These graphs ignore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, which made commodity prices fall drastically in 2020. Fox News is trying to sensationalize dismal global prices amid a pandemic and erroneously blame these numbers on one nation’s president. Fox News Graphic:
Correct Depiction According to analyzing source: The crude oil graph cites Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) for oil prices, but a 10- or 25-year timespan would have painted a much more accurate view of crude oil price fluctuations. Truthfully, current prices of crude oil seem to be skyrocketing because the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed global trade and travel since 2020. And Baier was correct to point out that prices for natural gas have been increasing for three years, but it would have been more accurate to note that natural gas prices have reached a seven-year high, showing that this increasing trend is not new. Fox News Graphic:
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