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In response to a question about the state of the climate change debate in
the U.S., Tyson said that it is of utmost importance that the electorate,
more so than elected officials, \342\200\234make informed decisions in this, the 21st
century, where informed decisions based on objective scientific truths
will play a fundamental role in what kind of society we create for
ourselves.\342\200\235

The media, according to Tyson, have played a negative role at times in
informing the public of scientific facts and knowledge.

\342\200\234There\342\200\231s this journalistic ethos saying if I get one opinion then I need
to get another opinion that countervails that,\342\200\235 he said. \342\200\234So if I say the
world is round, are you obligated to say the world is flat, lest someone
think you are being biased in your reporting? Well, that\342\200\231s absurd.\342\200\235

He questioned whether opposing views and denial of emerging scientific
truths  deserve equal coverage in the media.
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<http://www.rawstory.com/2015/04/neil-degrasse-tyson-reporters-need-to-stop-promoting-phony-scientific-debates-for-headlines-and-clicks/>

        mark