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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
I work in "insert ANY area of speciality". 99% of reporting on "insert any" incidents is so ignorant it is borderline criminal. Capitalizing on fear = ratings, and they milk it for all its worth.
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Fixed it for you.
Lay press=ignorance.
I am constantly astonished by the standard of reporting in any area in which I happen to have an above average area of expertise (or even a passing interest), even in the "quality" press with "expert advisors" on hand.
Only yesterday, the ABC (Aussie equivalent of BBC) was breathlessly reporting as a
world first (with
in depth interviews from
scientific experts) a particular animal behaviour (carnivority in nectarivores..thanks for asking) that has been recognised since...oh, the late '30s.