How the New York Times Uses "Experts"
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A Case Study in Ethics and Manipulation
How the New York Times Uses "Experts" A Case Study in Ethics and Manipulation Alec Karakatsanis Jul 13, 2022 41 6 1 Share Journalists often need to explain complex concepts. One way that reporters and editors do this is by using “experts” to offer important context. There’s nothing wrong with using experts to help explain things. There are many issues in the world that matter for our lives, and we can’t possibly have the time or ability to master them all ourselves. And so it’s helpful that there are a lot of people who have accumulated knowledge through study and experience. But which experts
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