You are absolutely right. I have recently declined to apply to some editorial jobs overseeing climate coverage for which I was well qualified, having covered climate since before James Hansen's congressional testimony. I lost interest in the jobs when I read the descriptions, and it was clear they were interested in hype and hysteria, as…
You are absolutely right. I have recently declined to apply to some editorial jobs overseeing climate coverage for which I was well qualified, having covered climate since before James Hansen's congressional testimony. I lost interest in the jobs when I read the descriptions, and it was clear they were interested in hype and hysteria, as you described, not the kind of journalism I have practiced for 7 decades, which includes viewing all claims, in any direction, with skepticism, and reflecting that in coverage.
You are absolutely right. I have recently declined to apply to some editorial jobs overseeing climate coverage for which I was well qualified, having covered climate since before James Hansen's congressional testimony. I lost interest in the jobs when I read the descriptions, and it was clear they were interested in hype and hysteria, as you described, not the kind of journalism I have practiced for 7 decades, which includes viewing all claims, in any direction, with skepticism, and reflecting that in coverage.