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A partial explanation for journalists?  They're besotted or hungover, much of the time.  Hardly a trustworthy source of information. 

"Journalists' brains show a lower-than-average level of executive functioning, according to a new study, which means they have a below-average ability to regulate their emotions, suppress biases, solve complex problems, switch between tasks, and show creative and flexible thinking.

The study, led by Tara Swart, a neuroscientist and leadership coach, analysed 40 journalists from newspapers, magazines, broadcast, and online platforms over seven months. The participants took part in tests related to their lifestyle, health, and behaviour.

It was launched in association with the London Press Club, and the objective was to determine how journalists can thrive under stress.

Each subject completed a blood test, wore a heart-rate monitor for three days, kept a food and drink diary for a week, and completed a brain profile questionnaire.

The results showed that journalists' brains were operating at a lower level than the average population, particularly because of dehydration and the tendency of journalists to self-medicate with alcohol, caffeine, and high-sugar foods.

Forty-one percent of the subjects said they drank 18 or more units of alcohol a week, which is four units above the recommended weekly allowance. Less than 5% drank the recommended amount of water."

http://www.businessinsider.com...-than-average-2017-5

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Where did the notion come from that a defense attorney,
prosecutor, school teacher, house painter et al, made a good
journalist.? There's journalist and there's journalist, a reporter
for a TV news show almost never makes a good journalist.
And today's TV news program hosts prove it. In this day and time
too many shouldn't be in the business and they were never trained
to be in the business. 

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