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Subject: Re: [DNA] Response to genetic genealogists from authors of Oct.19th Science ...
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:25:32 EDT



In a message dated 10/19/2007 3:24:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
writes:

The tone is
I can't believe that Science has published this article. It really
makes me think that their standards are getting lower. The article
lacks any objectivity, the opinions are disbalanced and even misleading.
Gabriela



I gotta go with this summation. I also have to agree with your comment that
it's unbelievable the editors found room for ALL those negatives and not the
ONE positive paragraph.

I am familiar, from several angles, with the hallmarks of coordinated press
campaigns, and this spate of negative publicity has all the earmarks --
saturate the market with a consistent message. It's used by corporations,
politicians, Hollywood, the music industry, anybody with a goal that involves
shaping public opinion. The combination of the 60 Minutes, the Newsweek and now
this article in such a short space of time makes me ask this question:


Is there a coordinated move afoot to discredit genetic genealogy and those
of us engaged in it, and if so, who is behind it and why?




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