Problem
Inappropriate information solicitation
Other Names:
Supplying false expertiseIrresponsible information by experts
Nature:
In topics that are heavily engaged by the media, journalists seek out professionals to provide them with expert points of view on the topic. As journalists often do not know who is considered an expert in a given scientific field, they often contact people in the wrong field for an opinion.
Unscrupulous people will provide inadequately researched information as though it were correct and well-established. The journalists do not necessarily check the information against other sources for veracity, and this leads to misinformation in the public media.
Broader Problems:
Irresponsible expertsJournalistic irresponsibility Related Problems:
Misapplication of research resultsDisinformation Aggravates:
False authority syndrome Strategies:
Fighting public misinformation Subject(s):
Commerce → Purchasing, supplyingInformation → Expertise
Information → Information
Societal Problems → Irresponsibility
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
30.10.2020 – 19:45 CET