Logical Fallacies You Say???

What is are logical fallacies? That is the question I found asking myself so I started to dig a little deeper in the matter and this is what I came up with!

Definition of a Logical Fallacy
 "In logic and the generalized study of reasoning, there are generally understood to be such things as good reasoning and bad reasoning. Typically, bad reasoning is characterized by falling into one or more of the classically compiled logical fallacies. A logical fallacy is simply a failure of logic. Arguments that are said to be fallacious have gaping holes or misleading leaps in their structure and reasoning."

• (J. Meany and K. Shuster, Art, Argument, and Advocacy. IDEA, 2002)

So a logical fallacy is a statement that is based on assumptions rather than facts. If you say "She must have a lot of money, look at her ring!" You can not assume the person has a lot of money just because of an expensive ring. She could have gotten the ring as the gift from a relative or inherited it, there are many reasons why someone could not have a lot of money but have a very expensive ring. 

It is very important that journalist do not use these logical fallacies and fall into the trap. Journalist should be very diligent to remain objective in their work with out biases or unfounded conclusions.