Journalists lack the expertise and time to verify scientific claims

Evidence

The typical journalist, even one trained as a science writer, has neither the time nor the expertise to check the validity of claims himself. — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 172

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: An honest journalist sharing only surprising results can mislead the public — Cailin O’Connor and James Owen Weatherall, The Misinformation Age: How False…, 527; Published research survives rejection by several gatekeepers who vouch for it — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4598

Broader Connections

• An honest journalist sharing only surprising results can mislead the public #expands (0.80) — Cailin O’Connor and James Owen Weatherall, The Misinformation Age, 527
• Published research survives rejection by several gatekeepers who vouch for it #qualifies (0.75) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4598