Advocacy Disguised as Journalism: Sierra's One-Sided Attack on Virginia's Menhaden Fishery
The Sierra magazine March 8 article "Will Osprey Chick Deaths Inspire Conservation Action on Menhaden?" by Amy Brecount White is not a work of balanced journalism, but an advocacy piece masquerading as reporting.At the most basic level, the story fails the simplest test of fairness. It quotes five individuals aligned with the narrative that menhaden fishing is responsible for osprey reproductive problems, yet it does not quote a single scientist...
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