“The BuzzFeed-ification of Science Reporting,” by Lisa De Pasquale.
For years I’ve been writing about how science reporting has devolved into hysteria and misinformation disguised as public service. TV reports lead with scare tactics like “Stay tuned for the killer in your kitchen cabinet!” with little regard to actual scientific evidence. It’s gotten so ridiculous that even a TV provider makes fun of them in their commercial. Soon we’ll be seeing reports on Sharknado preparation. Regarding the latest boogeyman, BPA, media reporting is actually in opposition to science, but the misinformation continues. Read the full article on Breitbart.com.
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