I have had enough dealings with the media (plus an undergraduate class in
journalism) to know that it is inappropriate for an interviewee to review
and approve a story before it is published or aired and to make this a
condition of the interview. That's interfering with journalistic freedom.
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Why should scientists be trusted any more than a government or business
spokesperson not to spin a story the way you like it? Sorry, but
scientists have agendas, too. A lot of sorry journalism has been
committed by journalists who acted as cheerleaders or lapdogs for
influential scientists.
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It seems to me that some contributors to this thread are being
naive about how journalism and news coverage influence public opinion.
There seems to be a consensus that people, in general, make up their minds
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Dave --- are you inentionally trying to obfuscate this issue? Your refusal to
distinguish between checking for accuracy and approving a story suggests that
your journalistic experience may not be all you make it out to be.
This has nothing to do with casting aside independence for accuracy,
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Technically, academic scientists have a specific responsibility to
work for the greater good.
Therefore, their 'agenda' should be for the greater good.
However, in my experience you are correct that many DO NOT work for
the greater good of society and the planet,
but rather for their own
I'm not obfuscating anything. I'm telling you how most of my
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business; having been a practitioner in it for much of the past 30
years; having a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University;
having two published
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I picked up on this in my passive following of this thread, so please excuse
me if I'm restating something that someone else has said.
*Why should scientists be trusted any more than a government or business
spokesperson not to spin a story the way you like it? Sorry, but scientists
have agendas,
David, I am sure you are an ethical as well as a reputable journalist. Surely
a journalist and a source can work effectively together to make sure that a
story is accurate. If not, then one or both have hangups that go beyond
normal concerns. Scientists don't publish without others reviewing
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I don't see the problem with allowing a interviewee to read your
article to ensure the quotes are accurate.
In fact, it seems kind of irresponsible as a journalist not to do
this. Why would you not want to make sure?
I am mystified.
In fact, about 10 years ago I was quoted in the St. Louis Post
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I think that is pretty far from the idea under discussion. The issue, and
certainly the one that motivated my original posting, is that much of the
obfuscation carried out by scientists is a defense against exploitation by
journalists, politicians and others (including often NGOs) who are
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But what we have here is a failure to communicate. --Strother Martin's
character in the movie, Cool Hand Luke. Failure to communicate about
communicating? Pretty embarrassing.
And let me make
Dear Dr. Lawrence, I have to agree with Hal Caswell comments -- obviously
this is a hot button issue for you and your interpretation of many of the
posts, as quoted below is quite different from my own.
The idea being discussed is that journalists should screen their stories
with scientists prior
I heard recently that there may be some legal precedent that by showing
sources a story you can open yourself up to lawsuits. I don't recall the
details but it was, I believe, based on an actual case.
Do any of the other journalists here know what that is?
Regardless, there are other ways to
This is such a fascinating discussion - my twin passions, science and
journalism!
Dave M, I think that the key here is there are different kinds of writers.
There are strict journalists or reporters who are trained to just report -
and that is where the whole he said, she said journalism
Hi Malcolm, there are a number of reasons why many publications do
not allow writers to share articles with sources before they are
published. This is not a comprehensive list but here are some of the
considerations:
1) There might not be time to review the article with a source,
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Gary, I agree that there is no excuse for not delivering on promises.
Whenever I promise to verify quotes, I always do so, even though this
can be tricky if there is a time lapse between the interview and the
final edit. I don't know of any media organizations that prohibit, or
even
Why should scientists be trusted any more than a
government or business spokesperson not to spin
a story the way you like it?
Yes, just look at the sensationalized stories the universities
themselves put out. Three real life examples:
1) Popular weed killer demasculinizes frogs, disrupts
The Center for Spatial Technologies and Remote Sensing (CSTARS) and the
Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) at the University of California
Davis are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to study the optical and
benthic properties of the nearshore environment of Lake Tahoe using field
I am getting tired of having to repeatedly repeat myself, so let's do
this by numbers.
1) The original suggestion was to allow experts to review ENTIRE stories.
2) Most journalists -- not just me -- find that suggestion anathema,
unethical, and legally unwise.
3) Most reputable journalists --
Malcolm, there is a big difference between checking quotes and allowing
a source to see the full story beforehand. What has been proposed is
allowing scientists to see the WHOLE story, not just the QUOTES from
that source. None of my journalistic colleagues have a problem with
running a
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all ecology can be thought of as natural history but not vice versa.
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Exactly how are these stories sensational. Is there
anything in them that is not factual? Tyrone Hayes
work with atrazine and frog development is given
substantial credence by knowledgeable folks in the field.
The UC Berkeley story said sensationally: its [atrazine
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Exactly how are these stories sensational. Is there anything in them that is
not factual? I realize that more recent work on corn pollen and monarchs has
led to different understandings. However, how is the report here
sensationalized? I am particularly puzzled by your giving the Cal Poly
I can't speak for the other studies, but I can speak on the Atrazine issue.
Atrazine is an estrogen mimic. It imitates estrogen when it enters organisms.
Numerous studies were published, not just by Hayes, but also others.
I don't see anything sensational about his claims.
In fact, you might want
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