Monthly Archives : December 2010

A Cozy Assumption

The WikiLeaks release of 250,000 diplomatic cables continues to discomfit many journalists. In his recent media column, David Carr writes that WikiLeaks does not share the same values or objectives [as a traditional news organization]. Mr. Assange and the site’s supporters see transparency as the ultimate objective, believing that sunshine and openness will deprive bad…Continue Reading…

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Where Science is Flawed

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Where Are The Editors?

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The Thrill of the Story

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Buying Political Time for Climate Action

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Fighting For Your Miserable Future

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The Crank-Off

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Fearing the Findings on Fear Messaging

UPDATE: Joe Romm and Brad Johnson respond in the comment thread. If you’re a climate blogger who often plays up the most potentially catastrophic consequences of global warming, and a new sociological study finds that “dire messages warning of the severity of global warming and its presumed dangers can backfire,” what do you do? You…Continue Reading…