The Columbia Journalism Review has a thought-provoking “article on media coverage of science”:http://www.cjr.org/issues/2004/6/mooney-science.asp, 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.
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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?