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How the "60 Minutes" Clean-Tech Takedown Missed the Bigger Picture
Some observers think the CBS program botched the story in a more fundamental way. By failing to ground the piece in the stark challenges of climate change, it could leave the average viewer with the false impression that we have a choice about whether or not to invest public dollars into clean energy technology.
"The fact they didn’t mention climate change is deeply troubling," said Jeremy Holden, director of research at Media Matters, a progressive research group. "That’s the crucial context. Without that, CBS’s viewers are left misinformed as to the consequences of not investing in clean energy."
By James Temple
Full Story: http://recode.net/2014/01/06/how-60-minutes-clean-tech-takedown-missed-the-bigger-picture/
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