The idea that every story needs to be “balanced” is not one that is taught in journalism school, but once you enter the Mainstream industry, it tends to become the No. 1 requirement.
But the media’s long pursuit of balance has given an equal platform to those with bad science, and the factual issues we face as a planet and a species have become topics of opinion instead of topics of action.
The Forgotten Corner welcomes Dr. Roberta Lexier back to the show to talk about why this happens, and why balance has created a decades-long disservice to the public writ large. We also discuss how and why the media’s “balance” often favours one side over the other. And, at least in Alberta, that side is the extreme right.
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