An article in The Toronto Star caught my eye recently, it was written by a member of the Associated Press regarding a new study that found that a jockey's riding style can cut a horse's race time by 5-7%. Although the topic is very interesting to me, what really caught my eye was the fact that the scientific paper in question was briefly summarized but the most important part was left out: how does a jockey *actually* do it? (The answer, by the way, is by balancing their weight and springing with the horse, a jockey is able to propel the horse forward, much like a child on a swing.)After some sleuthing on my part, I finally came up with a similar article from the New York Times, written by a staff member, which actually details the findings of the paper and even delves a little into the practical implications of the findings. I guess it boils down to this: why did The Star decide that it was okay to print an incomplete article quickly instead of taking the time that the New York Times invested and having a complete, well-rounded article?
The argument could be made that money is the main problem, but all that I seem to be hearing in the news is about the job cuts that are being made to American papers. So why was this acceptable? The geographic area for the Toronto Star includes two large race tracks: Woodbine and Mohawk, so it's not as though racing wouldn't be of interest.So I find myself questioning again, why is this acceptable?
