The press has a real problem distinguishing pseudo science from real
science and rarely has anyone trained in science reporting on science.
The same can be said of computer reporting (Except in specialized
magazines) Religion and a host of other specialties.
What most reporting does is look for the hook or the grab line that
will grab every ones attention and use it as a come on, while the
full story might say something opposite.
The majors (print and broadcast) tend to do a little better job of
it, but often times present a one sided view.
I prefer when they talk about medical science (religion you name the
speciality) to bring in a practicing doctor (same for other
specialities) to discuss the current findings. Usually they will do
a well balanced report of what seems to be a headline but is in
reality just normal news.
Stewart
At 05:40 PM 4/25/2007, you wrote:
According to information from the "To the Point" program today,
the suspicion about possible cell phone induced causes of bee
disappearances was not intended to be the focus, and was not the
finding of any study. Even high power electricity transmission lines
appear to only be something of an electrical shock hazard if a bee
comes too close to the wires, or something like that.
So, I am left to wonder how the press and other reports got it
all wrong. Is there possibly some spin now being applied to the
results of the studies as a form of backpedaling to avoid the
possibility of an overly anxious public? If so, it would not be
the first time. But, it remains more probable that pesticides and
other man-created causes are the primary factors, to include
genetic crop modifications. There could be more than one cause as well.
Steve
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace
Ozark, AL SL 82
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