re: #704 Sergey Romanov

Scientists find a new fossil that they say is important for writing evolutionary history. Creationists claim that the fossil proves their case that evolution is a lie. A real reporter:

1. Will show that he has no bias and will report what both sides say;

2. Will show his bias in favor scientific rather than kooky claims and will report what the scientists say without sullying his report with creationist claims, thus escaping the false balance in reporting.

Which of the two?

The first one.

The newspaper or magazine or whatever can then interview a scientist, or do an investigative piece, or do an editorial piece or whatever. A straight news story will be simply, “scientists say this; creationists say this”. Period.