Some examples of statistics and machine learning in the media:

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/2011-12-15/interviews/qa-richard-berk Using statistics and machine learning to predict various criminology outcomes.

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12331388/the-great-analytics-rankings Ranking US professional teams on the strength of their analytics (statistics).

http://www.basketball-reference.com/about/hof_prob.html Predicting which NBA players will be inducted into the basketball hall of fame.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/polling-wizard-conjures-up-perfect-prediction-20121108-28zrn.html

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/09/25/sixers-plan-to-get-analytical/

http://www.economist.com/node/21560989 Automotive technology: Driverless cars promise to reduce road accidents, ease congestion and revolutionise transport

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/business-it/big-data-toolset-still-in-the-works-20120807-23rth.html

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/34953/the-future-of-stats-is-video

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/education/exercise-linked-to-higher-test-scores-20111008-1leam.html

http://www.livescience.com/14628-mutants-average-human-60-genetic-mutations.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19254383

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/44570 Volcanic lightning could help monitor plume height

http://blogs.mbs.edu/fishing-in-the-bay/?p=239 British Psychological Society 10 statisticians who have most influenced the field of psychology