It's been a great first week here for bad journalism. Please continue to send us your nominees. Later in the day we'll set up a poll where you can vote for this week's winner, but right now we're going to bring you the final candidate. A reporter's job is not just to inform you of the facts, it's to put those facts in context so you better understand how they relate to things in the real world. After the jump, the Sun's Matthew Chayes does just that.

Chayes' article covers the $3 rebate Con Ed is offering to its residential customers who lost power for up to a week in the Queens blackout. They're justly angered by the paltry sum, and their elected representatives are particularly displeased with Con Ed chief Kevin Burke. Chayes puts it all in perspective for you:

Politicians who represent the affected communities reacted with a mix of anger and laughter, saying the $3 rebate was anything but reasonable.

"Kevin Burke spent more on his morning coffee than he's willing to give the people of Queens who have suffered greatly," City Council Member Eric Gioia said. "This adds insult to injury."

A venti iced Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks, to name one type of coffee, runs $4.35 before taxes.

Now that, my friends, is context. Check back later this afternoon to vote.

Con Ed Rebates After Blackout Weigh In at $3 [NYS]