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November 11, 2004
reason and "balance"
The Columbia Journalism Review has a thought-provoking article on media coverage of science, specifically the role of "balance" in determining the journalistic merit of a science article. This has been on my mind lately, since public perception of scientific topics like climate change, medicine, and evolution is so crucial to making sound decisions.
Posted by Chris at November 11, 2004 10:24 AM
Of course, that's the problem! It's the push for "balance" as opposed to "accuracy." Funny that it seemed to start when Bush I was president. When did Fox news start up, I wonder?
Posted by: deb at November 26, 2004 12:52 PM