Complete Tosh: Journalists as experts
Wednesday, 31 December 2008, 12:59 via Delicious/martinstabe
Neil McIntosh: "[T]here’s a strong argument for journalists in the future to be experts in what they write about, especially when they cover complex fields. Experts make fewer mistakes, and say fewer sillier things. Read Ben Goldacre’s summary of The Year In Bad Science to see what a potent mix of innumeracy, scientific ignorance and bad reporting can bring readers over 12 months. ... A rise in specialism in journalism - and more true experts working in journalism - is going to be a central plank in journalism’s recovery from the hole it’s in. It’ll keep it relevant, and make it better." Read More...
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1. Notes from a Teacher - We&hellip | 31 December 2008 at 2017
[...] Journalists as experts. Good post from Neil McIntosh, who sees expertise in journalism as one of the ways of saving the craft. Others, in the comments, don’t quite agree. Via Martin Stabe. [...]
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