• @cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml
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        2 months ago

        Pop science journalism is also frequently sensationalist garbage. In my own field where i am familiar with the subject matter i’d say they have a hit rate of maybe 50% where they actually write something good albeit boring for the average reader, and that’s mostly because the people writing have a real background in science. In other fields where the journalists are essentially amateur enthusiasts the ratio of decent pieces to garbage is even worse.

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    152 months ago

    The main problem is that the journalists are happy to be part of the ‘industry’, receiving hardware or access, early or for free in exchange for positive views. For readers: if the journalist has more access than an ordinary person, you can’t trust their review.