Good point that reviews tend to be n=1. But reviewing a car is different than doing investigative journalism on a "tip" about jeans bought on Amazon, and dismissing it.
I don't think anyone is alleging that BMW is cutting corners on materials shipped to only some dealers for a given market.
Nor is anyone alleging that there's counterfeit Ferraris constantly being snuck onto dealer lots.
What happened here looks closer to lowbrow propaganda or PR, than journalism.
And I suspect that any kids reading pieces like this -- rather than learning from good example -- are instead being confused about journalism, science, and critical thinking.
I don't think anyone is alleging that BMW is cutting corners on materials shipped to only some dealers for a given market.
Nor is anyone alleging that there's counterfeit Ferraris constantly being snuck onto dealer lots.
What happened here looks closer to lowbrow propaganda or PR, than journalism.
And I suspect that any kids reading pieces like this -- rather than learning from good example -- are instead being confused about journalism, science, and critical thinking.