Earlier this week both outlets covered local concerns over plans to examine the feasibility of a wind farm near Scarborough Bluffs; each outlet interviewed one resident who thought it was a bad idea.
In both cases, the interviewee was concerned about the environmental impact of said wind farm, but at no point was I told why these people were qualified to comment on an environmental issue.
I do not know if this is a good idea or not, but I know that I am not qualified to discuss the environmental impact of wind farms on nearby ecology. Neither were these people as near as can tell, but they were presented as if they did.
Yes, they are concerned citizens who will be affected and should be consulted, but if we want to have serious conversation about the environment, reporters should make an effort find those sources.
The legitimacy of one of the sources was also greatly diminished by the major typo in the name of the presentation he was preparing.
