Independent: Science loses out to uninformed opinion on climate change – yet again
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Chris Degnen
Jan 8, 2017, 10:02:05 AM1/8/17
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http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/science-loses-out-to-uninformed-opinion-on-climate-change-yet-again-a7515711.html
"Freedom of speech, and of the press, is, of course, extremely precious. Yet that freedom also brings responsibility. The Editors’ Code of Practice – which the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) claims to uphold – requires the “highest professional standards”. Let’s remind ourselves of what this means when it comes to accuracy:
i) The press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the text.
ii) A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and – where appropriate – an apology published.
However,
"The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)’s overall message is that ocean acidification is just a matter of opinion – not a hard-won, testable understanding of the likely effects of human-driven changes on the marine environment. This view of science is pernicious and has serious policy consequences. Why support any research if 250 peer-reviewed papers produced by the UK Ocean Acidification research programme can all be summarily dismissed as worthless?”
"Freedom of speech, and of the press, is, of course, extremely precious. Yet that freedom also brings responsibility. The Editors’ Code of Practice – which the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) claims to uphold – requires the “highest professional standards”. Let’s remind ourselves of what this means when it comes to accuracy:
i) The press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the text.
ii) A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and – where appropriate – an apology published.
However,
"The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)’s overall message is that ocean acidification is just a matter of opinion – not a hard-won, testable understanding of the likely effects of human-driven changes on the marine environment. This view of science is pernicious and has serious policy consequences. Why support any research if 250 peer-reviewed papers produced by the UK Ocean Acidification research programme can all be summarily dismissed as worthless?”
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