BBC Institutes Changes to Prevent "False Balance" in Science Reporting

Fri, 29 Aug 2014 03:21:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://io9.com/bbc-institutes-changes-to-prevent-false-balance-in-sc-1600207025>

'The BBC Trust published an update on an years-old report questioning
the "over-rigid application of editorial guidelines on impartiality" in
science reporting. Or, as the Telegraph put it, they were told to "stop
inviting cranks onto science programmes."'

It would be great if other media organisations could follow suit.

Via Christine Paluch and Yonatan Zunger.

Share and enjoy,
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