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21 hours ago
As I have written in various articles, when it comes to science debates, the public is far more likely to be miserly in reaching a judgment than fully informed. Most citizens are cognitive misers relying heavily on …
Tagged: framing science
Sep 6, 2008
That's the argument of Curtis Brainard at the Columbia Journalism Review. As he concludes: Palin might not have the longest political track record to scrutinize, but the environment is clearly one area in which there …
Tagged: 2008 election
Sep 5, 2008
As I've blogged before, research shows that The Daily Show is likely to cultivate cynicism among its younger audience while threatening to displace more traditional sources of news that might be better at providing …
Tagged: 2008 election
Sep 5, 2008
To say that Republicans are anti-science has always been an extreme over-simplification, the type of characterization that carries weight at liberal blogs but doesn't really match up well with political reality. The …
Tagged: political mobilization activism
Sep 5, 2008
From the latest Policy Alert of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: Republican VP Pick Supports Teaching "Both Sides." Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's choice for his running-mate …
Tagged: 2008 election