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Neil deGrasse Tyson : How the 24/7 news cycle compromises science.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Methodology.
- Science.
- Empiricism.
- Evidence.
- Facts (Philosophy).
- Research--Evaluation.
- Research.
- Communication in science.
- Science journalism.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (7 minutes)
- Other Title:
- How the 24/7 news cycle compromises science
- How the twenty-four/seven news cycle compromises science
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Big Think, 2020.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Journalists writing about science have become more science fluent over the past 20 years, but the need to be first and the practice of giving equal exposure to opposing views regardless of scientific evidence (e.g. climate change) has been detrimental to the public's understanding of the facts. Reporting on science from the "frontier" doesn't provide the full picture because it doesn't give scientists time to verify and re-verify the results of experiments. Journalists have more power than scientists when it comes to disseminating information, so it's their inherent responsibility to get the facts right.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 8, 2022).
- OCLC:
- 1340915831
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