Totally this. And also institutions that take journalist coverage as evidence of impact. Terrible equilibrium.
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Oleg Urminsky
To journalists covering these topics, a gentle suggestion: consider the role that journalism has played in this as well, the incentives that journalists have created, the search for "newsworthy" simple and flashy findings, the lack of space for nuance or uncertainty.
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As in most everything, independent factoids on whatever platform are almost meaningless without context. Adequate coverage must include context.