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reply re: citing newspapers
So should the theory of evolution page allow this article in reference to ther peoples views and findings? Because it was reverted. [[User:republican|'''republican''']]
So should the theory of evolution page allow this article in reference to ther peoples views and findings? Because it was reverted. [[User:republican|'''republican''']]
: Wikipedia apparently allows any and all citations to newspaper stories, but we shouldn't here. Journalistic opinions, for example, are not authorities. Journalists are also not authorities on scientific issues. Many journalists chose that field because they don't like math and science!
: Newspapers have a puffery and sensationalistic component needed to boost (or maintain) sales. I wish I had a dollar for every newspaper story in the past 50 years claiming discovery of evidence of life in outer space. Of course they were all based on speculation, and all false. So in general I don't think we should be citing newspaper articles for scientific claims. Why can't we cite the scientific article directly?--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 21:52, 18 March 2007 (EDT)