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When Journalists Use Demagogic Sources

May 5, 2009

It is astounding to stop and reflect on the amount of misinformation around us. It goes beyond our ingrained tendencies toward misperception, misunderstanding and the difficulty in shifting our beliefs when confronted with contrary evidence. Each of these traits is natural and we are subject to these tendencies even when aware of them. So we [...]