"Traditionally, science reporting was mostly descriptive—writers strove to explain new discoveries in a particular field. The new style of science journalism takes the form of advocacy—writers seek to nudge readers toward a politically approved opinion.
“'Lately journalists have been behaving more like lawyers,' [Michael] Shermer says, 'marshalling evidence in favour of their own view and ignoring anything that doesn’t help their argument.' This isn’t just the case in science journalism, of course...."~ James Meigs from his article 'Unscientific American'
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Wednesday, 8 May 2024
"Lately journalists have been behaving more like lawyers, marshalling evidence in favour of their own view and ignoring anything that doesn’t help their argument."
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I think he's just saying that to make us agree with his opinion
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