JOUR 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ernest Hemingway, Pamela Anderson, Confirmation Bias

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 1002
• Professor: Allan Thompson

Document Summary

The systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs or statements by rational standards. What every editor says they want from a reporter, even if they don"t know what it means. Ernest hemingway- develop a built-in bullshit detector . Er- be a critical listener- when people talk, listen completely- most people never listen . Thinking about your thinking while you"re thinking in order to make your thinking better - richard paul. Logically assess a statement, claim or information. Ask questions to help us understand, evaluate and resolve the claim or information. Decide rationally, through a logical process, what or what not to believe. The discipline of verification (elements of journalism). Don"t take for granted what people in authority say. Some basic guidelines: the proponents of any claim must provide the evidence, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, anecdotes and testimonials are a low form of evidence. Celebrities- pretending to be experts on things e. g. pamela anderson as animal rights expert for peta.