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To: locogringo who wrote (959902)	8/28/2016 1:28:22 PM
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To: locogringo who wrote (959902)	8/28/2016 1:33:58 PM
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"Need some extra cash? " No. Thanks for thinking of me, tho. Eric Worrall wants the New York Times to "balance" facts with conspiracy theories Sou \| 5:22 PM I've said before how difficult life is these days for climate science deniers and disinformers. They can't seem to win a trick with the weather against them and the science not supporting them. They don't like being ignored. Eric Worrall is complaining today about a New York Times call for a climate change editor (archived here). Eric wants the job spec to include giving weight to pseudo-science and conspiracy theories, instead of focusing on the realities of climate change. The NY Times blurb about the job that upset Eric was this: Drone footage that shows Greenland melting away. Long narratives about the plight of climate refugees, from Louisiana to Bolivia and beyond. A series on the California drought. Color-coded maps that show how hot it could be in 2060. The New York Times is a leader in covering climate change. Now The Times is ramping up its coverage to make the most important story in the world even more relevant, urgent and accessible to a huge audience around the globe. We are looking for an editor to lead this dynamic new group. We want someone with an entrepreneurial streak who is obsessed with finding new ways to connect with readers and new ways to tell this vital story. The coverage should encompass: the science of climate change; the politics of climate debates; the technological race to find solutions; the economic consequences of climate change; and profiles of fascinating characters enmeshed in the issues. The coverage should include journalism in a variety of formats: video, photography, newsletters, features, podcasts, conferences and more. The unit should make strategic decisions about which forms are top priorities and which are not. The climate editor will collaborate with many others throughout the newsroom, but will operate apart from the current department structure, with no print obligations. (The Times is also searching for editors to lead similar teams exploring education and gender.) Eric didn't like it that the NYTimes not only didn't want to promote the latest and greatest "climate hoax" conspiracy theory, it didn't even mention considering wacky ideas from fake sceptics. Eric wrote: "Notice anything missing from the job description? Whatever happened to balanced journalism? If the New York Times had asked for applications from people “interested in getting to the bottom of the climate story”, of telling the truth, no matter which way it leads, I would have written a very different review of their job advertisement." That strongly suggests that Eric is a conspiracy theorist of the first order, when he talks about "getting to the bottom of the climate story". As if there's something deep and dark to get to the bottom of. And as if there's a story to be had that only climate conspiracy theorists theorise about. As if there's some alternate "truth" that is led to by wacky pseudo-scientists. blog.hotwhopper.com