Comments on: What’s Your Definition of an Expert? http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200903/whats-your-definition-of-an-expert/ ranting and rambling to anyone willing to listen Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:53:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Gill http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200903/whats-your-definition-of-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-48312 Gill Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:53:49 +0000 http://www.thepickards.co.uk/?p=2012#comment-48312 I think a large part of the problem is that the media don't do any research on their so called 'expert' before taking their standing as gospel. I had occasion not that long ago to gather together a group of 'experienced users', who would never have the cheek to class themselves as experts, to point out to the BBC that the 'expert' they had broadcast for one of their news snippets was talking out of her behind. Indeed the information she gave was actually dangerous. To their credit, the producers backed down, broadcast a retraction and stated that in future they would consult a number of people before assuming one person actually had a clue. Just assuming people are experts based on the fact they have an advert in the local paper or local directory is misguided. I have a list of plumbers and builders in this area who prove the fallacy perfectly. I think a large part of the problem is that the media don’t do any research on their so called ‘expert’ before taking their standing as gospel.

I had occasion not that long ago to gather together a group of ‘experienced users’, who would never have the cheek to class themselves as experts, to point out to the BBC that the ‘expert’ they had broadcast for one of their news snippets was talking out of her behind. Indeed the information she gave was actually dangerous.

To their credit, the producers backed down, broadcast a retraction and stated that in future they would consult a number of people before assuming one person actually had a clue.

Just assuming people are experts based on the fact they have an advert in the local paper or local directory is misguided. I have a list of plumbers and builders in this area who prove the fallacy perfectly.

]]> By: chris foreman http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200903/whats-your-definition-of-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-48208 chris foreman Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:50:34 +0000 http://www.thepickards.co.uk/?p=2012#comment-48208 An expert is someone who knows one thing more than you on any given subject. But it doesn't mean that one thing is right or even real. An expert is someone who knows one thing more than you on any given subject. But it doesn’t mean that one thing is right or even real.

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