Re: Medis bias

[Susan, L, Gawarecki]

I've had some interesting discussions about reporting on nuclear issues 

with a reporter who covers the DOE beat for the local big city 

newspaper.  He claims that he is not supposed to determine "the truth" 

nor is he qualified to.  He also notes that his job is to report what 

people say on the various sides of an issue.  This reporter is so 

non-ideological that he hasn't even formulated an opinion on nuclear power.



I did point out that most of the public gets their scientific 

information from media coverage.



The only recourse seems to be to make your quotes more believable than 

their quotes.



Susan

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Susan L. Gawarecki, Ph.D., Executive Director

Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee

102 Robertsville Road, Suite B, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

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