Giving Both Sides Of A Debate In The Media Harms Scientific Literacy
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
This “bothsidesism” is apparent when the media try to provide both sides of a debate with equal airtime, even when nearly all credible on one side rather than the other. They found that this attempt to provide balance undermines people’s confidence in the scientific consensus on the issue at hand. Climate debate.
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