Dr. Rasmussen crossed the line long ago between politics and science, and is not disinterested. If you're trying to "take down" Rogin's analysis, you'll need to do better than Rasmussen or even Daszak. Both have significant conflicts of interest that would present credibility problems for their expert status in a courtroom if the origins of coronavirus were fairly tried.
An old piece from NYT on the blurred lines between opinion and analysis. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/opinion/13pubed.html You can call it whatever you like, of course, but I would call Rogin's evaluation of the facts presented analysis. Relates to the skill performed, not the title of the news section in which it appears.
Rogin, is indeed, a columnist, but a heavy hitting one if you understand. He could be wrong, of course. But he is careful and conservative with language. Certainly, more so than Rasmussen and Daszak. Shame. Anyway, I realize the sensitivities here, and I appreciate what you do.
Dr. Rasmussen crossed the line long ago between politics and science, and is not disinterested. If you're trying to "take down" Rogin's analysis, you'll need to do better than Rasmussen or even Daszak. Both have significant conflicts of interest that would present credibility problems for their expert status in a courtroom if the origins of coronavirus were fairly tried.
Thanks for your comment. This piece looks strictly at the particular opinion column from Josh Rogin, for which I will not use the word "analysis."
An old piece from NYT on the blurred lines between opinion and analysis. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/opinion/13pubed.html You can call it whatever you like, of course, but I would call Rogin's evaluation of the facts presented analysis. Relates to the skill performed, not the title of the news section in which it appears.
Rogin, is indeed, a columnist, but a heavy hitting one if you understand. He could be wrong, of course. But he is careful and conservative with language. Certainly, more so than Rasmussen and Daszak. Shame. Anyway, I realize the sensitivities here, and I appreciate what you do.
and appreciate your comments as well!
lol, you opinion trumps everyone else's?
Agreed
Thank you for this analysis.
This is a very convincing article, leaving readers to assess many things, and conclusions being obvious. Thanks for writing it.
Josh Rogin is Judith Miller of 2020.