Tag: media hype
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Chris Matthews’ Sick Obsession with Racism
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Is there extraordinary evidence to conclude that today’s Republican Party is motivated primarily by racism? No.
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20 Tips for Analyzing Claims of a Scientific Study
This article was originally posted on RealClearScience. One of the big problems in science journalism is the tendency to hype scientific research. You’re familiar with the routine: A new study comes out on, say, how coffee might lead to a slight increase in a particular disease. Then, plastered all over the front pages of websites…