Stovepiping

Climategate and the Life-Cycle of Nontroversy

Matt Osborne | Posted 12.04.2009 | Green


Matt Osborne

Nontroversy feeds on empty, twisted brains. In this case, a general unfamiliarity with the language of scientific banter allows the "climategate" nontroversy to overwhelm the consensus on global warming.

The Media Stovepipe

Matt Osborne | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


Matt Osborne

We've seen this pattern before. A non-sourced, anonymous story enters the right-wing blogosphere and gets picked up by mainstream media, allowing the right to stovepipe their insanity.