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kpete

(71,996 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2014, 09:57 AM Apr 2014

Scientific American Editor: Fox Told Me I Couldn't Talk About Climate Change [View all]

An editor with Scientific American magazine said Wednesday he was shot down by a Fox News producer when he said he wanted to talk about the impacts of climate change.

Michael Moyer appeared on "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday morning to talk about tech trends for the next decade. He tweeted that he suggested the number one trend for the future would be climate change impact but was told to choose another topic instead.

Michael Moyer @mmoyr
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Fox & Friends producer wanted to talk about future trends. I said #1 will be impacts of climate change. I was told to pick something else.
5:41 AM - 30 Apr 2014

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/scientific-american-editor-fox-news-climate-change

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Scientific American Editor: Fox Told Me I Couldn't Talk About Climate Change [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

oops RainDog Apr 2014 #1

It's like sex. If you don't talk about it, the kids will never find out! Scuba Apr 2014 #2

What do you mean "find out"? Are you intimating that there is more to rhett o rick Apr 2014 #6

Well, there are something like ten different sexes . . . tclambert Apr 2014 #10

He should have refused to go on Ex Lurker Apr 2014 #3

he should have waited till the last second, then walked. spanone Apr 2014 #4

Precisely malaise Apr 2014 #7

Like mentioning the conspiracy of Nov. 22, 1963. Octafish Apr 2014 #5

Climate change is real, CTs on JFK are not, wow, unbelievable! nt Logical Apr 2014 #12

When it comes to the assassination of JFK, you don't know what you're talking about, Logical. Octafish Apr 2014 #13

No thanks, I have read enough to know lee Harvey acted alone. nt Logical Apr 2014 #14

So, you know all there is to know in your own mind. Octafish Apr 2014 #15

I have read your 100s of JFK posts. Makes me realize how correct I am. CTs <> Facts! nt Logical Apr 2014 #16

So, can you show me where I'm wrong? Octafish Apr 2014 #18

Keep attending the seminars. They need your support. nt Logical Apr 2014 #20

Every program on national television that aired during the 50th anniversary said ''Oswald did it.'' Octafish Apr 2014 #22

This is not at all surprising. nt City Lights Apr 2014 #8

So did he toe the line? Orsino Apr 2014 #9

If nobody talks about it, bvar22 Apr 2014 #11

Can't p*ss off the Koch Brothers, you know...nt joeybee12 Apr 2014 #17

Then decline the interview. Johonny Apr 2014 #19

Climate change was definitley part of the conversation at a fire scene nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #21