The Picard ManeuverM to memes • 4 months agoA nearly comical reminder that corporations aren't your friend.imagemessage-square169arrow-up11.99Karrow-down131cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.96Karrow-down1imageA nearly comical reminder that corporations aren't your friend.The Picard ManeuverM to memes • 4 months agomessage-square169cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglish13•4 months agoIts even worse in science. Lots of crazy headlines that are later debunked quietly
minus-square@shneancylink10•4 months agothose headlines can also be debunked loudly and yet, anti-vaxxers still exist, somehow
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoI wasn’t talking about vaccinations. I was talking about fusion and other buzzy topics.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•4 months agoGenerally that’s news media misconstruing science.
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglish5•4 months agoWhich directly impacts funding That’s the big issue. If a project doesn’t have big headlines frequently it is killed.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•4 months agoI think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn’t pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.
Its even worse in science. Lots of crazy headlines that are later debunked quietly
those headlines can also be debunked loudly and yet, anti-vaxxers still exist, somehow
I wasn’t talking about vaccinations. I was talking about fusion and other buzzy topics.
Generally that’s news media misconstruing science.
Which directly impacts funding
That’s the big issue. If a project doesn’t have big headlines frequently it is killed.
I think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn’t pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.