Showing posts with label Media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Media. Show all posts
An Equal Voice
Hemant Mehta has posted on an atheist getting his own newspaper column at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Communicating Scientific Research Results
Thomas Lin has written an interesting article in the NY Times concerning an early movement toward more open communication between research scientists. Jerry Coyne has also posted his two-cent's worth on the subject.
Politicians And Lying
Sharad Goel in The Signal has written a short article discussing the virtual ubiquitous lying of politicians and how poorly it is reported by the media.
"Patient-Centered" Healthcare
Kimball Atwood has posted in the Science-Based Medicine blog on a current marketing tool of the alternative medicine folks: "Patient-Centered" care. This is one more example of "bass ackwards" (see here and here) use of a legitimate and valuable phrase in healthcare. What's the harm? As always, let the buyer beware.
The Failure of Television
PZ Meyers has posted on the failure of the expansion of television channels to provide credible information. Why should we be surprised? The public in general, and the media in particular, is uneducated and apathetic to truth. Simply, the only thing the media focuses on is advertising. Intelligent and informing programming does not sell, period.
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