![]() |
WCSJ 2011The next World Conference of Science Journalists will be held in Cairo, Egypt from 27 to 29 June 2011. |
28. Breakonomics, did careless reporting precipitate the global crisis?
So we now know that top dogs in the banking sector should have paid more attention in maths class and maybe taken a compulsory lesson in ethical business practices. But what about claims that many reporters' understanding of the crisis is less than perfect and this compounds the situation? Are hyperinflated reports of the latest downturn doing more harm than good, or could (preemptive?) optimism in the media really save the economy? And would specialist science correspondents, with their 'superior grasp' of probabilities, risk and mathematical modelling, have covered the crisis differently?
Multimedia files
You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 28 TC Johnson.pdf | 51.92 KB |

