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Originally Posted by ReginaW
From what I understand, Taubes has a bachelor's in applied physics from Harvard; a master's in aerospace engineering from Stanford; a master's in journalism from Columbia; and was a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT.....educationally he's not a lightweight.
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Taubes elsewhere made the point that when the media decided to make reporting on health issues a regular part of the organization, the good reporters avoided it like the plague (perhaps 1970's or so). The initial group of "health reporters" weren't good reporters, by and large, in the first place.
In addition, there were few good science reporters even at that time. I knew a journalism professor at USC and as a favor gave a lecture to his class (1973 or so). They then wrote articles based on it. My friend told me that very few of them came close to understanding what it was that I said. And, he said, that every time he has had a real science lecture exercise, the results have been the same.
Taubes is an example of what a science reporter OUGHT to be. Strong education.
A BS nutritionist/journalist is an example of what a science reporter OUGHT NOT to be. They are more common, and cheaper to hire.
The bulk of the health readers could usually not tell the difference anyway.
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