Given the complexities of the modern world, we all have to rely on expert opinion. …
And to find out what the experts think, we typically rely on the news media. This creates a challenge for journalists: There are many issues on which a large majority of experts agree but a small number hold a dissenting view. Is it possible to give voice to experts on both sides — standard journalistic practice — without distorting the public’s perception of the level of disagreement? CONT.
Derek J. Koehler (U. of Waterloo), New York Times